EGYPTIAN HENBANE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Egyptian henbane mean? 

• EGYPTIAN HENBANE (noun)
  The noun EGYPTIAN HENBANE has 1 sense:

1. poisonous herb whose leaves are a source of hyoscyamine

  Familiarity information: EGYPTIAN HENBANE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EGYPTIAN HENBANE (noun)

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Meaning:

Poisonous herb whose leaves are a source of hyoscyamine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Egyptian henbane; Hyoscyamus muticus

Hypernyms ("Egyptian henbane" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Holonyms ("Egyptian henbane" is a member of...):

genus Hyoscyamus; Hyoscyamus (genus of poisonous herbs: henbane)