- any of a genus (Datura) of herbs, shrubs, or trees of the nightshade family, which are poisonous and have an unpleasant odor
- the flower of any of these
Origin of datura
Modern Latin from Hindi dhat?r? from Sanskrit dhatt?radatura
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datura
noun
Any of several plants of the genus Datura in the nightshade family, having trumpet-shaped flowers up to 25 centimeters (10 inches) long and usually prickly fruits. The leaves and seeds yield alkaloids with narcotic properties. Also called thorn apple .
Origin of datura
New Latin Datura genus name from Hindi dhatūrā datura from Sanskrit dhattūrahTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(plural daturas)
- A plant of the genus Datura.
- daturametelin
- datumetine
- datumetixone
- daturilin
- daturilinol
Origin
From the genus name.
Proper noun
Datura f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Solanaceae — the thorn apples and related plants.
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datura - Medical Definition
n.
Any of several plants of the genus Datura in the nightshade family, having trumpet-shaped flowers up to 25 centimeters (10 inches) long and usually prickly fruits. The leaves and seeds yield alkaloids with narcotic properties. Also called thorn apple
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