Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A plant, Datura Stramonium.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- Local, U.S. See
jamestown weed .
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- noun Alternative spelling of
jimsonweed .
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- noun intensely poisonous tall coarse annual tropical weed having rank-smelling foliage, large white or violet trumpet-shaped flowers and prickly fruits
- noun intensely poisonous tall coarse annual tropical weed having rank-smelling foliage, large white or violet trumpet-shaped flowers and prickly fruits
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slumry commented on the word jimson weed
datura stramonium
August 1, 2007
reesetee commented on the word jimson weed
Interesting etymology for this plant name. :-)
August 1, 2007
agatehinge commented on the word jimson weed
Not really a tropical plant--the Wordnet definition is wrong about that. Other Datura species are tropical, but jimson weed is native to the American Southwest, Texas & California.
June 7, 2010
chained_bear commented on the word jimson weed
And of course it grows in Virginia, where Jamestown is located. :)
June 7, 2010
Dan337 commented on the word jimson weed
In college, I knew some anthropology students who attempted to make jimson weed tea (not for the flavor). Don’t try this at home.
Wikipedia has a summary of the history to which ReeseTee alludes.
September 4, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word jimson weed
Yarb--have you added jamestown weed to your Datura list?
September 6, 2011
yarb commented on the word jimson weed
I omitted it because I felt it was essentially the same as jimson weed. I am a bit of a fascist like that.
September 6, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word jimson weed
*revolts against yarb's tyranny by throwing some jimson weed tea into Boston Harbor*
September 6, 2011
fbharjo commented on the word jimson weed
How about stramonium, brugmansia or maikoa - deemed too uncommon?
September 7, 2011
Dan337 commented on the word jimson weed
Oh, well done, ruzuzu—now Boston Harbor is full of fish who think they’re British solders, “makings mows” and demanding three centuries of back pay. (I must admit, however, that they are more antic than a Dutch droll.)
September 7, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word jimson weed
Uh-oh. Well, I suppose the best solution would be to arm some bears.
*searches for far-flung fuflun gatling guns*
September 7, 2011