Main Entry: jim·son·weed

Variant(s): also jimp·son·weed \ˈjim(p)-sən-ˌwēd\

Function: noun

: 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

[jimsonweed illustration]