stinking nightshade meaning

UK US /ˈstɪŋkɪŋ ˈnaɪtʃeɪd/ 4 syllables

stinking nightshade (noun): poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine.

Definition of stinking nightshade

  1. poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine

    Synonyms: henbane, black henbane, Hyoscyamus niger

    Type of: herb

How to pronounce stinking nightshade

stinking nightshade is pronounced /ˈstɪŋkɪŋ ˈnaɪtʃeɪd/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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