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