henbane
hen·bane
noun
1.
poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine
Origin
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”).
Phrases
- black henbane
- Egyptian henbane
- golden henbane
- white henbane
- yellow henbane
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