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datura

/duh-toor-uh, -tyoor-uh/US // dəˈtʊər ə, -ˈtyʊər ə //UK // (dəˈtjʊərə) //

曼陀罗,石竹,曼陀罗花,曼陀罗草

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : any of several plants belonging to the genus Datura, of the nightshade family, including some species grown as ornamentals and usually having funnel-shaped flowers and prickly pods: the leaves and seeds are the source of hallucinogenic alkaloids.

Examples

  • Datura looked to Aaron like a city from the Bible, giving it a certain vicarious familiarity.

  • The kachubong (Datura metel) appears also to flourish mostly by the seaside.

  • I have already noticed the consequences resulting from drinking the decoction of the datura.

  • Among them, especially near the path, grow plants of the common hothouse Datura, its long white flowers perfuming all the air.

  • I therefore requested Mr. Merck, of Darmstadt, to send me all the bases which he obtained from datura.