Definitions for henbaneˈhɛnˌbeɪn
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
hen•baneˈhɛnˌbeɪn(n.)
an Old World plant, Hyoscyamus niger, of the nightshade family, that has hairy foliage and possesses narcotic and poisonous properties.
Category: Plants
Origin of henbane:
1250–1300
Princeton's WordNet
henbane, black henbane, stinking nightshade, Hyoscyamus niger(noun)
poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine
Wiktionary
henbane(Noun)
A poisonous plant, Hyoscyamus niger, used sometimes as a drug that causes at least hallucinations, dilated pupils, restlessness, and flushed skin.
henbane(Noun)
Any other plant of the genus Hyoscyamus.
Origin: From hen + bane.
Webster Dictionary
Henbane(noun)
a plant of the genus Hyoscyamus (H. niger). All parts of the plant are poisonous, and the leaves are used for the same purposes as belladonna. It is poisonous to domestic fowls; whence the name. Called also, stinking nightshade, from the fetid odor of the plant. See Hyoscyamus
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