henbane

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A poisonous plant, Hyoscyamus niger, used sometimes as a drug that causes at least hallucinations, dilated pupils, restlessness, and flushed skin. countable,uncountable
    — Deadly nightshade, henbane, hellebore and mandrakes were of evil reputation[.]
  2. Any other plant of the genus Hyoscyamus. countable,uncountable

词形变化

henbanes plural

词汇关系

衍生词
black henbane Egyptian henbane golden henbane white henbane yellow henbane

词源

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”).
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