noun
definition
A plant of the genus Datura, known for its trumpet-shaped flowers and poisonous properties.
Examples of datura in a Sentence
At other times they are vertical, as in Datura, where the ovary, in place of being two-celled, becomes four-celled; in Cruciferae, where the prolongation of the placentas forms a vertical partition; in Astragalus and Thespesia, where the dorsal suture is folded inwards; and in Oxytropis, where the ventral suture is folded inwards.
I have a datura which does not seem to be in a book and I do not want to lose my plants through ignorance.
Mother Nature - freshly picked magic mushrooms, poppies, fly agaric toadstools, datura, morning glory seeds.
Poisoning has occurred with Datura, or moonflower, a plant that has become popular with young people trying to imitate Native American puberty rites.