datura

IPA: dʌtˈʊrʌ

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

Examples of "datura" in Sentences

'datura' plant (_Datura alba_), and other species of the same genus.
The potent datura fruit has been used in sacred rites since prehistoric times.
A: Those are closely related to our native plant called datura, or jimsonweed, and not to hibiscus.
Nah, more like a mix of datura and PCP; flat barking delusional, our Loo Tenant (Residentista de Crapper).
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.
I didn't take it, because anything that comes from jimson weed (and other datura relatives) has gotta be evil in my book.
But it is also called "sacred datura" because native shamans cultivated knowledge on its use for inducing visions to gain otherworldly knowledge.
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.
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.