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jimsonweed
(jĭmˈsən-wēdˌ)
noun
A coarse poisonous plant (Datura stramonium) having large, trumpet-shaped white or purplish flowers and prickly capsules. Also called stramonium.
Origin:
Origin: Alteration of Jamestown weed
Origin: , after Jamestown, Virginia
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