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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD JIMSON WEED

From earlier Jamestown weed, from Jamestown, Virginia.
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PRONUNCIATION OF JIMSON WEED

jimson weed  [ˈdʒɪmsən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JIMSON WEED

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Jimson weed is a noun.
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WHAT DOES JIMSON WEED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

jimson weed

Datura stramonium

Datura stramonium, known by the common names Jimson weed, Devil's snare or datura, is a plant in the Solanaceae family. It is believed to have originated in the Americas, but is now found around the world. Other common names for D. stramonium include thornapple and moon flower, and it has the Spanish name Toloache. Other names for the plant include Hell's Bells, Devil’s Trumpet, Devil’s Weed, Tolguacha, Jamestown Weed, Stinkweed, Locoweed, Pricklyburr and Devil’s Cucumber. For centuries, datura has been used as a herbal medicine to relieve asthma symptoms and as an analgesic during surgery or bonesetting. It is also a powerful hallucinogen and deliriant, which is used spiritually for the intense visions it produces. However, the tropane alkaloids which are responsible for both the medicinal and hallucinogenic properties are fatally toxic in only slightly higher amounts than the medicinal dosage, and careless use often results in hospitalizations and deaths.

Definition of jimson weed in the English dictionary

The definition of jimson weed in the dictionary is a poisonous solanaceous plant, Datura stramonium, of the N hemisphere, having white funnel-shaped flowers and spiny capsule fruits Also called : thorn apple.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JIMSON WEED


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comparison
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Hudson
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Jackson
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Jameson
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Jansen
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Jason
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Johnson
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lesson
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listen
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madison
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mason
ˈmeɪsən
nelson
ˈnɛlsən
person
ˈpɜːsən
Samson
ˈsæmsən
stemson
ˈstɛmsən
Thompson
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Thomson
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Williamson
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Wilson
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JIMSON WEED

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jim-crow
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jimmies
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jimmy
Jimmy Woodser
jimp
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jimpness
jin
Jinan
jingal
jingbang
Jingdezhen
Jinghis Khan
jingle

WORDS THAT END LIKE JIMSON WEED

bindweed
bishop´s weed
butterfly weed
chickweed
duckweed
Harris Tweed
Janjaweed
joe-pye weed
knotweed
milkweed
onion weed
oxygen weed
pineapple weed
sargasso weed
seaweed
tangle weed
the weed
tumbleweed
tweed
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Synonyms and antonyms of jimson weed in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «jimson weed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JIMSON WEED

Find out the translation of jimson weed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of jimson weed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jimson weed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

渐信良驹杂草
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estramonio
570 millions of speakers

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jimson weed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नशी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

jimson الاعشاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дурман
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estramônio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জিমসন আগাছা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

stramoine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jimson rumpai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Weißer Stechapfel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チョウセン朝顔
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흰꽃 잡초
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jimson weed
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

cây cà độc dược
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜிம்சன் களை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जमीसन तण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Jimson ot
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stramonio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Jimson chwastów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дурман
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Jimson buruienilor
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

jimson ζιζανίων
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

stinkblaar
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

jimson ogräs
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Jimson luke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of jimson weed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JIMSON WEED»

The term «jimson weed» is normally little used and occupies the 129.460 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JIMSON WEED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about jimson weed

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JIMSON WEED»

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The Encyclopedia of Addictive Drugs
Other body signs indicating that Jimson weed should be avoided include enlarged prostate, urination difficulty, fluid buildup in lung tissue, and obstruction that impedes movement of food from the stomach. The substance can raise blood  ...
Richard Lawrence Miller, 2002
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International Poisonous Plants Checklist: An Evidence-Based ...
(1997) Forgiftning med piggeple - Fem tilfeller behandlet med fysostig- min. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 117(18):2610-2612. Anonymous (1925) One dead; three ill from eating jimson weed. Boston Evening Transcript. Sep 12 Arditti J, Spadari M, ...
D. Jesse Wagstaff, 2008
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Psychoanalytic Approaches to Myth: Freud and the Freudians
A notable motif here is the hunter's initial song referring to himself as Jimson- Weed Young Man. In Navajo hunter myth, consumption of potent hallucinogens contained in jimson weed (Datura inoxia), loco- weed, and other plants accounts for ...
Daniel Merkur, 2005
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Notes From The Naturalist
There was a line in it about “where the cattle feed on the lowly jimson weed.” Everybody where I lived knew that cattle won't eat jimson weed, and, if they did, it would kill them pronto. Gene Autry probably knew it, too. I guess poetic license is  ...
Donald W. (Hank) Nicol
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Smoothing the Ground: Essays on Native American Oral Literature
What really heightens the formidability of the vagina dentata motif in the present tale is made more so by its association with the Jimson weed plant. This showy herb (also known as Sacred Datura, a name that is partially based on its scientific  ...
Brian Swann, 1983
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Huichol Mythology
91 So with his bow, arrow, and his staff [,] Jimson-weed went to the great gods of the sea. He was playing his violin, and walked like a drunken man.92 He had to go carefully, because he was very "delicate."93 He presented himself to the great  ...
Robert Mowry Zingg, Jay Courtney Fikes, Phil C. Weigand, 2004
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Clinical Emergency Medicine Casebook
The patient admitted consuming several Devil's Trumpet flowers (Jimson weed) approximately eight hours prior to presentation in an attempt to “get hig .” Poison control was called, with recommendations for supportive care and admission to ...
Joel T. Levis, Gus M. Garmel, 2009
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The Encyclopedia of Vitamins, Minerals, and Supplements
In Ayurvedic medicine, jasmine flowers are also thought to promote menses and to act as an alterative, refrigerant and nervine. Javanese turmeric See TURMERIC. jimson weed (stinkweed, mad-apple, stinkwort, devil's trumpet, Jamestown ...
Navarra, 2004
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The Afflicted Girls: A Novel of Salem
I began comparing the symptoms of "ergot” poisoning with those of “Jimson weed ,” and discovered that it could only have been Jimson in Salem Village. This plant's attack on the nervous system corresponded exactly (unlike ergot's) to the ...
Suzy Witten, 2009
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Switching to a Mac Portable Genius
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Paul McFedries, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JIMSON WEED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jimson weed is used in the context of the following news items.
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5 most bizarre substances people use to get high
Most people who abuse scopolamine find it in natural plants like henbane, jimson weed (Datura), angel's trumpets (Brugmansia), and corkwood (Duboisia). «Police News, Jul 15»
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Some Edible Plants Start Out Toxic
It should be no wonder that some early Americans were hesitant to try tomatoes, which are related to jimson weed. Potatoes are also related, ... «LA Canyon News, Jul 15»
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Green Thumb: Horticultural horrors on display at 'Wicked Plants'
Jimson weed (Datura stramonium) gets its name from Jamestown, where settlers first encountered it and used its intoxicating powers to drug ... «Memphis Commercial Appeal, Jul 15»
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Phytophthora: the plant destroyer
The fungus which causes this disease can grow on weeds such as Jimson weed, horse nettle and nightshade. Septoria lycopersici lives ... «Lancaster Eagle Gazette, Jul 15»
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A dozen Georgia O'Keeffe works on exhibit at Colorado Springs Fine …
And her painting "Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1 (1932)" sold last year for $44.4 million, more than three times the previous world auction ... «Colorado Springs Gazette, Jun 15»
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Sex And The City author Candace Bushnell: Bad sex is interesting …
“I had this other thing where a character took a concoction of jimson weed, which causes hallucinations, so that she thought she was 17 and ... «Express.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Dr. Dirt: Rhubarb loves fertilizer
Dear Dr. Dirt: I want to put some tomatoes into a bed that has been filled with Jimson weed (Moonlilies) for years. Will the toxins/scent from the ... «Indianapolis Star, Jun 15»
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Recent Crystal Bridges Acquisitions Believed to Total $64 Million
The acquisitions, which The New York Times valued at $20 million, join Georgia O'Keeffe's "Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1," which sold for a ... «Arkansas Business Online, Mar 15»
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Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art showcases recent …
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art has recently acquired Georgia O'Keeffe's Jimson Weed/ White Flower No. 1, (1932, oil on canvas), ... «ArtfixDaily, Mar 15»
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Crystal Bridges to exhibit $44 million O'Keeffe
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art today announced its acquisition of Georgia O'Keeffe's "Jimson Weed/White Flower" (though it had ... «Arkansas Times, Mar 15»

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