Definition of Black henbane

1. Noun. Poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine.

Exact synonyms: Henbane, Hyoscyamus Niger, Stinking Nightshade
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Hyoscyamus, Hyoscyamus

Lexicographical Neighbors of Black Henbane

black grouse
black grouses
black guillemot
black guillemots
black gum
black gums
black hairstreak
black hairstreaks
black hat
black hats
black haw
black heel
black hellebore
black hellebores
black hemlock
black henbane (current term)
black hickory
black hole
black holes
black horehound
black huckleberry
black humor
black humour
black ice
black information
black jack
black kite
black knapweed
black knight
black knights

Literary usage of Black henbane

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Pharmaceutical Journal by Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (1851)
"Biennial black henbane.—The plants of this variety are stronger, ... Annual black henbane.—This was at one time considered to be a distinct species, ..."

2. A System of Materia Medica and Pharmacy by John Murray (1810)
"Take of the Dried Leaves of black henbane, one ounce ; Diluted Alkohol, eight ounces. Digest for seven days, and strain through paper. ..."

3. The Horticultural review and botanical magazine (1851)
"Annual black henbane. This was at one time considered to be a distinct species, and was called Hyoscyamus agrestis. It is now admitted to be a variety only. ..."

4. The Stock-poisoning plants of Montana: A Preliminary Report by Victor King Chesnut, Earley Vernon Wilcox (1901)
"The henbane, or black henbane, is the most important and interesting representative of the potato family found in Montana. ..."

5. Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics: Embracing the Myths, Traditions by Richard Folkard (1884)
"Pliny calls this black Henbane a plant of ill omen, employed in funeral repasts, and scattered on tombs. The ancients thought that sterility was the result ..."

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