Datura

Word DATURA
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Definitions and meanings of "Datura"

What do we mean by datura?

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. noun

A plant of the genus Datura. noun

A plant of the genus Datura, known for its trumpet-shaped flowers and poisonous properties.

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The word "datura" in example sentences

It is from one to five feet in height, and an ill-smelling weed, though first cousin to the beautiful, cultivated datura, which is a highly prized garden plant. ❋ Lina Beard (1888)

This isle had got the very form of a ripple, -- and I thought that the inhabitants should bear a ripple for device on their shields, a wave passing over them, with the datura, which is said to produce mental alienation of long duration without affecting the bodily health, * springing from its edge. ❋ Unknown (1865)

A: Those are closely related to our native plant called datura, or jimsonweed, and not to hibiscus.

'datura' plant (_Datura alba_), and other species of the same genus. ❋ William Sleeman (1822)

We move Seth to a level spot in the lee of a large granite rock far up from the river, near a cluster of sacred datura. ❋ Richard Bangs (2011)

Nah, more like a mix of datura and PCP; flat barking delusional, our Loo Tenant (Residentista de Crapper). ❋ Unknown (2010)

I didn't take it, because anything that comes from jimson weed (and other datura relatives) has gotta be evil in my book. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The datura grows easily from seed, although like all the other self sowns, they like it better when I am out of the loop. ❋ Unknown (2008)

But it is also called "sacred datura" because native shamans cultivated knowledge on its use for inducing visions to gain otherworldly knowledge. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Beth, your post reminded me, how I love Daturas - in every colour and hybrid a big international pharma company produces a drug from the alkaloid in Datura and I had the pleasure to visit their datura-plantage in Brasil ones - a dream, I tell you... ❋ Marina Geigert (2008)

Or glean some seeds from datura metel and many more. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The potent datura fruit has been used in sacred rites since prehistoric times. ❋ Adam Leith Gollner (2008)

The datura seed head was most accomadating, almost lewdly so! ❋ Unknown (2008)

I am watching the seed pods and will save you some of the datura seeds. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I love the solanaceae family, not only because the members of its clan have the coolest names in the botanical world (datura and deadly nightshade - the belladonna genus is the deadliest of the bunch with high levels of alkaloids) but because the plants that are edible produce either fruit (like capsicums, aubergines and tomatoes) or berries (such as wolfberry) - and you know of my looooooooovvvve for aubergines. ❋ Shaun (2008)

The datura only has scent in the evening, must be moth pollinated. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I like that datura. reading the description, it sounds like it would do well in my garden. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And yes, I think the datura would be great there too. ❋ Unknown (2008)

That is city water on the datura sadly, not rain drops. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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