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henbane

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7 lettersPronunciation /ˈhɛnbeɪn/Part of speech nounSorted abeehnnStarts with HEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. A poisonous plant historically used in medicine and folklore.

Word origin

From Middle English henbane, hennebane ( > French hanebane), equivalent to hen + bane. Cognate with Danish hønsebane, Swedish hönsbane. Compare also Old English hennebelle (“henbane”, literally “hen-bell”).

Used in a sentence

  • 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[.]

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