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jimsonweed

/ˈdʒɪm.sən.wiːd/

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noun

/ˈdʒɪm.sən.wiːd/C2formalscientific
  • ruВысокий грубый однолетний тропический сорняк с дурно пахнущей листвой, крупными белыми или фиолетовыми цветами в форме трубы и колючими плодами, известный своей сильной ядовитостью.

A tall, coarse annual tropical weed with rank-smelling foliage, large white or violet trumpet-shaped flowers, and prickly fruits, known for being intensely poisonous.

  1. Poisonous plantC1formalscientific

    A tall, coarse, annual tropical weed with rank-smelling foliage, large white or violet trumpet-shaped flowers, and prickly fruits; it is intensely poisonous.

    ruЯдовитое растение

    • Jimsonweed is often found growing in disturbed soils and along roadsides.
    • All parts of the jimsonweed plant contain toxic alkaloids.
    • Ingesting even a small amount of jimsonweed can cause severe hallucinations and death.

    Synonymsdaturajimson weedlocoweedthorn apple

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  • jimsonweed's possessive singular form