datura

[ duh-toor-uh, -tyoor-uh ]

noun

1. 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.

datura

/ dəˈtjʊərə /

noun

1. any of various chiefly Indian solanaceous plants of the genus Datura , such as the moonflower and thorn apple, having large trumpet-shaped flowers, prickly pods, and narcotic properties

Other Words From

• da·turic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of datura¹

1655–65; < New Latin < Hindi dhatūra jimson weed < Sanskrit dhattūra

Word History and Origins

Origin of datura¹

C16: from New Latin, from Hindi dhatūra jimson weed, from Sanskrit dhattūra

Example Sentences

Among the potentially murderous or mind-altering flora are datura, oleander, narcissus and pennyroyal.

From Washington Post

Second, ground-up seeds from the Datura plant which acts as a sedative and causes hallucinations were discovered.

From BBC

In November an international research team revealed that chewed-up wads of datura, a plant that acts as a deliriant, had been found jammed in the ceiling cracks of a location known as Pinwheel Cave.

From Salon

Now the remains have been confirmed as Datura, a plant used historically for its psychoactive effects.

From BBC

While many have believed that prehistoric rock art was influenced by hallucinogens, this latest research suggests that the rock paintings at Pinwheel Cave depicted the Datura plant itself, rather than any visions caused by the plant, the study said.

From BBC