jimsonweed
jim·son·weed
noun, often capitalized \ˈjim(p)-sən-ˌwēd\Definition of JIMSONWEED
: 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
Origin of JIMSONWEED
Jamestown, Virginia
First Known Use: 1832
Rhymes with JIMSONWEED
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jim·son·weed
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of JIMSONWEED
: a poisonous tall annual weed of the genus Datura (D. stramonium) that has rank-smelling foliage, large white or violet trumpet-shaped flowers, and prickly round fruits and that is a source of stramonium—called also Jamestown weed
Variants of JIMSONWEED
jim·son·weed also jimp·son·weed \ˈjim(p)-sən-ˌwēd\ (audio pronunciation)
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