Definition of jimson weed in English:

jimson weed

(also jimpson weed)

nounˈdʒɪms(ə)nˈdʒɪmsən ˌwid

mass nounNorth American

A strong-smelling poisonous datura with large, trumpet-shaped white flowers and toothed leaves, which has become a weed of waste ground in many countries; thorn apple.
Datura stramonium, family Solanaceae
Example sentencesExamples
- And I found out that jimson weed is also called Datura and has been in use as a shamanic psychotropic substance, and a folk medicine forever.
- Eliza apparently found foxglove, henbane, and jimson weed growing in Serena's pleasant little garden.
- This species also includes tobacco, poisonous belladonna, and the toxic plants herbane, mandrake, and jimson weeds.
- Four teenagers consumed hallucinogenic and poisonous jimson weed Thursday night and were hospitalized with fast heartbeats and impaired vision.
- Datura is jimson weed and these ornamental plants with the large, white, bell-like flowers.
- They spared no opprobrium in describing jimson weed as ‘a true weed… vile smelling and generally obnoxious.’

Origin

Late 17th century (originally as Jamestown weed): named after Jamestown in Virginia.

Definition of jimson weed in US English:

jimson weed

(also jimpson weed)

nounˈjimsən ˌwēdˈdʒɪmsən ˌwid

North American

1A strong-smelling poisonous datura with large, trumpet-shaped white flowers and toothed leaves, which has become a weed of waste ground in many countries.
Datura stramonium, family Solanaceae
British term thorn apple
Example sentencesExamples
- Eliza apparently found foxglove, henbane, and jimson weed growing in Serena's pleasant little garden.
- Four teenagers consumed hallucinogenic and poisonous jimson weed Thursday night and were hospitalized with fast heartbeats and impaired vision.
- This species also includes tobacco, poisonous belladonna, and the toxic plants herbane, mandrake, and jimson weeds.
- Datura is jimson weed and these ornamental plants with the large, white, bell-like flowers.
- And I found out that jimson weed is also called Datura and has been in use as a shamanic psychotropic substance, and a folk medicine forever.
- They spared no opprobrium in describing jimson weed as ‘a true weed… vile smelling and generally obnoxious.’
1. 1.1 The prickly fruit of the jimson weed, which resembles that of a horse chestnut.

Origin

Late 17th century (originally as Jamestown weed): named after Jamestown in Virginia.

单词	jimson weed
释义	Definition of jimson weed in English: jimson weed (also jimpson weed) nounˈdʒɪms(ə)nˈdʒɪmsən ˌwid mass nounNorth American A strong-smelling poisonous datura with large, trumpet-shaped white flowers and toothed leaves, which has become a weed of waste ground in many countries; thorn apple. Datura stramonium, family Solanaceae Example sentencesExamples And I found out that jimson weed is also called Datura and has been in use as a shamanic psychotropic substance, and a folk medicine forever. Eliza apparently found foxglove, henbane, and jimson weed growing in Serena's pleasant little garden. This species also includes tobacco, poisonous belladonna, and the toxic plants herbane, mandrake, and jimson weeds. Four teenagers consumed hallucinogenic and poisonous jimson weed Thursday night and were hospitalized with fast heartbeats and impaired vision. Datura is jimson weed and these ornamental plants with the large, white, bell-like flowers. They spared no opprobrium in describing jimson weed as ‘a true weed… vile smelling and generally obnoxious.’ Origin Late 17th century (originally as Jamestown weed): named after Jamestown in Virginia. Definition of jimson weed in US English: jimson weed (also jimpson weed) nounˈjimsən ˌwēdˈdʒɪmsən ˌwid North American 1A strong-smelling poisonous datura with large, trumpet-shaped white flowers and toothed leaves, which has become a weed of waste ground in many countries. Datura stramonium, family Solanaceae British term thorn apple Example sentencesExamples Eliza apparently found foxglove, henbane, and jimson weed growing in Serena's pleasant little garden. Four teenagers consumed hallucinogenic and poisonous jimson weed Thursday night and were hospitalized with fast heartbeats and impaired vision. This species also includes tobacco, poisonous belladonna, and the toxic plants herbane, mandrake, and jimson weeds. Datura is jimson weed and these ornamental plants with the large, white, bell-like flowers. And I found out that jimson weed is also called Datura and has been in use as a shamanic psychotropic substance, and a folk medicine forever. They spared no opprobrium in describing jimson weed as ‘a true weed… vile smelling and generally obnoxious.’ 1.1 The prickly fruit of the jimson weed, which resembles that of a horse chestnut. Origin Late 17th century (originally as Jamestown weed): named after Jamestown in Virginia.
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