henbane

Signification (Anglais)

1. (countable, uncountable) A poisonous plant, Hyoscyamus niger, used sometimes as a drug that causes at least hallucinations, dilated pupils, restlessness, and flushed skin.
2. (countable, uncountable) Any other plant of the genus Hyoscyamus.

Concepts

jusquiame

jusquiame noire

Hyoscyamus niger

turbulennce

hyoscyamus niger

Synonymes

stinking nightshade

black henbane

Hyoscyamus niger

poisonous

belladonna

Semen Hyoscyami

bittersweet

nightshade

Traductions

Hyoscyamus niger

Bilsenkraut

beleño

beleno negro

meimendro

bilzekruid

giusquiamo

giusquiamo nero

Hyoscyamus niger

jusquiam negre

Schwarze Bilsenkraut

υοσκύαμος

στρύχνος

Schwarzes Bilsenkraut

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈhɛnbeɪn/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: henbane

Appartenant à danois: hønsebane

Appartenant à suédois: hönsbane

Appartenant à ancien anglais: hennebelle

In summary

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”).