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daturic

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da⋅tu⋅ra

  [duh-toor-uh, -tyoor-uh]
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–noun
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.

Origin:
1655–65; < NL < Hindi dhatūra jimson weed < Skt dhattūra

Related forms:
da⋅tu⋅ric, adjective
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Main Entry: da·tu·ra
Pronunciation: d&-'t(y)ur-&
Function: noun
1 capitalized : a genus of widely distributedstrong-scented herbs, shrubs, or trees of the family Solanaceae including some used as sources of medicinal alkaloids (as stramonium from jimsonweed) or in folk rites or illicitly for their poisonous,narcotic, or hallucinogenic properties
2 : any plant or flower of the genus Datura
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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