Henbane
81insane root — noun 1. : a root believed in medieval times to cause madness in those eating it and usually identified with either henbane or hemlock 2. : henbane 1a * * * insane root noun (Shakespeare) • • • Main Entry: ↑insane …
82hy|os|cy|a|mine — «HY uh SY uh meen, mihn», noun. an extremely poisonous alkaloid obtained from the seeds of henbane and other plants of the nightshade family, used in medicine as a hypnotic, as a sedative, and to dilate the pupils of the eyes. Formula: C17H23NO3… …
83night|shade — «NYT SHAYD», noun. 1. any one of various plants somewhat like the potato and the tomato. There are many kinds, making up several genera of the nightshade family. The black nightshade has white flowers and black berries. Belladonna, or the deadly… …
84Bane — (b[=a]n), n. [OE. bane destruction, AS. bana murderer; akin to Icel. bani death, murderer, OHG. bana murder, bano murderer, Goth. banja stroke, wound, Gr. foney s murderer, fo nos murder, OIr. bath death, benim I strike. [root]31.] 1. That which… …
85Bush hog — Hog Hog (h[o^]g), n. [Prob. akin to E. hack to cut, and meaning orig., a castrated boar; cf. also W. hwch swine, sow, Armor. houc h, hoc h. Cf. {Haggis}, {Hogget}, and {Hoggerel}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Sus}, and allied genera… …
86Deadly nightshade — Nightshade Night shade , n. [AS. nichtscadu.] (Bot.) A common name of many species of the genus {Solanum}, given esp. to the {Solanum nigrum}, or black nightshade, a low, branching weed with small white flowers and black berries reputed to be… …
87duboisine — Hyoscyamine Hy os*cy a*mine, n. [See {Hyoscyamus}.] (Chem.) An alkaloid found in henbane ({Hyoscyamus niger}), and regarded as its active principle. It is also found with other alkaloids in the thorn apple and deadly nightshade. It is extracted… …
88Enchanter's nightshade — Nightshade Night shade , n. [AS. nichtscadu.] (Bot.) A common name of many species of the genus {Solanum}, given esp. to the {Solanum nigrum}, or black nightshade, a low, branching weed with small white flowers and black berries reputed to be… …
89Ground hog — Hog Hog (h[o^]g), n. [Prob. akin to E. hack to cut, and meaning orig., a castrated boar; cf. also W. hwch swine, sow, Armor. houc h, hoc h. Cf. {Haggis}, {Hogget}, and {Hoggerel}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Sus}, and allied genera… …
90Hebenon — Heb e*non, n. See {Henbane}. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …
