Noun: henbane 'hen,beyn
- Poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine
"Henbane has a long history of use in folk medicine and witchcraft"; "black henbane has a long history of use in folk medicine and witchcraft";
- black henbane, stinking nightshade, Hyoscyamus niger
Derived forms: henbanes
Type of: herb, herbaceous plant
Part of: genus Hyoscyamus, Hyoscyamus
Encyclopedia: Henbane