Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of solanaceous plants, with angular-toothed leaves, large funnel-shaped flowers, and prickly, globular, 4-valved pods.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) A genus of solanaceous plants, with large funnel-shaped flowers and a four-celled, capsular fruit.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Solanaceae — thethorn apples and related plants.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun thorn apple
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Datura.
Examples
-
DATURA Family: Solanaceae Genus: Datura Species: Species: fastuosa: large shrub with white flowers inoxia (Don Juan's Datura): native to mexico metel: native to India. sanguinea (Eagle Datura, Tonga): Native to S.America. stramonium (Jimson Weed): Dangerous hallucinogen widespread in temperate regions.
Natural Highs Frequently Asked Questions by Vince Cavasin 1992
-
The Jimson weed, or Datura, is an Abyssinian plant, and the Nicandra came from Peru.
Rural Hours 1887
-
It lists so many of my favorite notes: Datura aka Angel's Trumpet, osmanthus, plum, saffron.
New Release from Ineke - Evening Edged in Gold Marina Geigert 2007
-
The Datura is a night bloomer as well, so that is perfect for the name of the perfume.
New Release from Ineke - Evening Edged in Gold Marina Geigert 2007
-
CONCOMBRE ZOMBI The vernacular name for Datura stramonium.
The Serpent and the Rainbow Wade Davis 1985
-
The Angel’s Trumpet (aka Datura) base is reminiscent of lilies and reminds me greatly of the lily-and-orange blossom saturated Lys Mediteranee, yet with a far more pronounced lily-of-the-valley note (most likely from Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol and other muguet molecules).
Ineke's Garden Ayala Sender 2008
-
The Angel’s Trumpet (aka Datura) base is reminiscent of lilies and reminds me greatly of the lily-and-orange blossom saturated Lys Mediteranee, yet with a far more pronounced lily-of-the-valley note (most likely from Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol and other muguet molecules).
Archive 2008-08-01 Ayala Sender 2008
-
The database did not find the text of a page that it should have found, named "Datura"
-
A photo of a Brugmansia plant was misidentified as a Datura plant, and a photo of a Datura plant was misidentified as Moonflower vine.
-
It looks like white morning glory and, like Datura, has a gentler fragrance than jasmine.
In the Mood for Fragrant Nights in the Garden Rita Konig 2011
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.