Main Entry:

jim·son·weed

Pronunciation:

\ˈjim(p)-sən-ˌwēd\

Function:

noun

Usage:

often capitalized

Etymology:

Jamestown, Virginia

Date:

1832

: a poisonous tall annual weed (Datura stramonium) of the nightshade family with rank-smelling foliage, large white or violet trumpet-shaped flowers, and roundish prickly fruits —called also thorn apple