henbane

== English == === Etymology === 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”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɛnbeɪn/ === Noun === henbane (countable and uncountable, plural henbanes) A poisonous plant, Hyoscyamus niger, used sometimes as a drug that causes at least hallucinations, dilated pupils, restlessness, and flushed skin. Synonyms: black henbane, hog's bane, stinking nightshade Any other plant of the genus Hyoscyamus. ==== Synonyms ==== (Hyoscyamus): hyoscyamus ==== Derived terms ==== black henbane (Hyoscyamus niger) Egyptian henbane (Hyoscyamus muticus) golden henbane (Hyoscyamus aureus) white henbane (Hyoscyamus albus) yellow henbane (Physalis viscosa) ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === henbane on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Hyoscyamus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Hyoscyamus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons