Poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine.
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Examples for "henbane "
Examples for "henbane "
1 Like henbane , it is often seen on rubbish-heaps and in old brickfields.
2 Asphalt from the street, leaves of henbane , datura, dried nightshade, and myrrh.
3 Only take care, some of the henbane flowers have slipped into my crown.
4 Take a glassful of Paris green mixed with some delightful henbane .
5 Then Mr. Slope's successes were henbane to Dr. Grantly, and Mrs.
1 To see the future more clearly, use black henbane .
2 Or an extract from the black henbane plant, known since the 1st century A.D. to induce sleep and numb pain.
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Translations for stinking nightshade