Stra-mō'ni-ŭm, n.

noun

[N. Lat. stramonium, Fr. stramoine, It. stramonio, Sp. estramonio, Russ. durmàn.] (Bot.) A plant (Datura stramonium) having rank leaves, and large trumpet-shaped flowers; — called also Jamestown weed, and thorn-apple. It has poisonous properties, and is used in medicine as a narcotic.

A botanical illustration of a stramonium plant showing its leaf, flower, and spiny fruit. — Stramonium. Leaf, Flower, and Fruit.