jimson weed

Also jimpson weed

[jim-suhn]

noun

1. a coarse, rank-smelling weed, Datura stramonium, of the nightshade family, having oaklike, poisonous leaves and tubular white or lavender flowers.

jimson weed

/ ˈdʒɪmsən /

noun

1. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): thorn apple. a poisonous solanaceous plant, Datura stramonium, of the N hemisphere, having white funnel-shaped flowers and spiny capsule fruits

Word History and Origins

Origin of jimson weed¹

1805–15, variant of Jamestown weed, after Jamestown, Virginia

Word History and Origins

Origin of jimson weed¹

C17: from earlier Jamestown weed, from Jamestown, Virginia