thorn apple

• Nom commun de la plante Datura stramonium, plante herbacée toxique à fleurs blanches ou violettes et fruits épineux, réputée pour ses propriétés hallucinogènes et utilisée traditionnellement en médecine populaire.

A common name for the plant Datura stramonium, a poisonous flowering plant with spiny seed pods, often associated with hallucinogenic properties and historically used in traditional medicine.

1. Poisonous plantC1formal

   A common name for Datura stramonium, a toxic plant with spiny fruit and trumpet-shaped flowers.

   pomme épineuse

   • Thorn apple is highly poisonous and should not be consumed.
   • The plant's spiny fruit gives it the name 'thorn apple'.
   • Farmers often remove thorn apple from fields to protect livestock.

2. Botanical termC1formal

   The fruit of the Datura plant, characterized by its spiky outer shell.

   Pomme épineuse

   • The thorn apple splits open when ripe to release seeds.
   • Botanists study the thorn apple for its alkaloid compounds.
   • The spiky appearance of the thorn apple deters some animals.