henbane
noun/ˈhɛnbeɪn/
Etymology
From Middle English henbane, hennebane ( > French hanebane), equivalent to hen + bane. Cognate with Danish hønsebane, Swedish hönsbane. Compare also Old English hennebelle (“henbane”, literally “hen-bell”).
- inherited from henbane
Definitions
A poisonous plant, Hyoscyamus niger, used sometimes as a drug that causes at least…
A poisonous plant, Hyoscyamus niger, used sometimes as a drug that causes at least hallucinations, dilated pupils, restlessness, and flushed skin.
- Deadly nightshade, henbane, hellebore and mandrakes were of evil reputation[.]
- Henbane acts as an anaphrodisiac.
- After studying the book for several minutes, he began to assemble a weird collection of plants and herbs on the floor in front of him. Hemlock and foxglove, ivy and deadnettle, henbane and marigold[.]
Any other plant of the genus Hyoscyamus.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for henbane. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA