Definitions for daturadəˈtʊər ə, -ˈtyʊər ə
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
da•tu•radəˈtʊər ə, -ˈtyʊər ə(n.)-ras.
any plant of the genus Datura, of the nightshade family, usu. having tubular flowers and prickly pods: a source of hallucinogenic alkaloids.
Category: Plants
Ref: Compare jimsonweed.
Origin of datura:
1655–65; < NL < Hindi dhatūra jimsonweed < Skt dhattūra
da•tu′ric(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
Datura, genus Datura(noun)
thorn apple
Wiktionary
datura(Noun)
A plant of the genus Datura.
Webster Dictionary
Datura(noun)
a genus of solanaceous plants, with large funnel-shaped flowers and a four-celled, capsular fruit
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Datura
A plant genus of the family SOLANACEAE. Members contain TROPANES. The common name of trumpet flower is also sometimes used for GELSEMIUM.
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