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Meaning of Henbane | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈhɛnbeɪn

Definitions

  1. A poisonous plant, Hyoscyamus niger, used sometimes as a drug that causes at least hallucinations, dilated pupils, restlessness, and flushed skin.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Any other plant of the genus Hyoscyamus.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية البنج بنج سكران
Azərbaycanca batbat bəngotu
Bosanski bunika bunjika буника буњика
Català jusquiam
Čeština blín
Cymraeg llewyg yr iâr
Dansk bulmeurt
Deutsch Bilsenkraut
Ελληνικά δαιμοναριά
Esperanto hiskiamo
Español beleño
فارسی بنگ منگ
Suomi hullukaali
Français jusquiame
Gaeilge gafann
Gàidhlig caoch nan cearc deòthadh gafann
Galego arangaños herba do gorgullo herba dos ouvidos meimendro moimendro
Hrvatski bunika bunjika буника буњика
Italiano dente di cavallo giusquiamo
日本語 ヒヨス 菲沃斯
ქართული ლენცოფა
Қазақша меңдуана
한국어 사리풀
Latina alterculum baccina hyoscyamus
Македонски буника
Nederlands bilzekruid
Polski bieluń lulek lulek czarny
Português meimendro
Română măselariță
Русский белена
Slovenčina blen
Српски bunika bunjika буника буњика
Svenska bolmört
Українська блекота

Examples

“Deadly nightshade, henbane, hellebore and mandrakes were of evil reputation[.]”
“Henbane acts as an anaphrodisiac.”
“After studying the book for several minutes, he began to assemble a weird collection of plants and herbs on the floor in front of him. Hemlock and foxglove, ivy and deadnettle, henbane and marigold[.]”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

henbit Henbury Hence Henceforth Henceforward hench

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