jimson weed
[ jim-suh n ]
/ ˈdʒɪm sən /
noun
a coarse, rank-smelling weed, Datura stramonium, of the nightshade family, having oaklike, poisonous leaves and tubular white or lavender flowers.
Also
jimpson weed
[jimp-suh n] /ˈdʒɪmp sən/,
Jimson weed.
Origin of jimson weed
Words nearby jimson weed
jimjams,
jimmie,
jimmy,
jimmy woodser,
jimp,
jimson weed,
jiménez,
jiménez de cisneros,
jiménez de quesada,
jin,
jinan
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British Dictionary definitions for jimson weed
jimson weed
/ (ˈdʒɪmsən) /
noun
US and Canadian
a poisonous solanaceous plant, Datura stramonium, of the N hemisphere, having white funnel-shaped flowers and spiny capsule fruits
Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): thorn apple
Word Origin for jimson weed
C17: from earlier
Jamestown weed, from
Jamestown, Virginia