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Princeton's WordNet
Hyoscyamus, genus Hyoscyamusnoun
genus of poisonous herbs: henbane
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hyoscyamus
Hyoscyamus is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, typically found in regions of Europe, Asia, and North Africa. One of its most well-known species is Hyoscyamus niger, also known as henbane, which has been used historically for its medicinal and psychoactive properties, but is also highly toxic.
Webster Dictionary
Hyoscyamusnoun
a genus of poisonous plants of the Nightshade family; henbane
Hyoscyamusnoun
the leaves of the black henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), used in neuralgic and pectorial troubles
Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. ; a sow, hog + a bean.]
Wikidata
Hyoscyamus
Hyoscyamus is a small genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. The eleven species it contains are known generally as the henbanes. All of them are toxic.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Hyoscyamus
A plant genus of the family SOLANACEAE which contains TROPANES.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hyoscyamus in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hyoscyamus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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