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Common Thorn Apple (Noun)

Meaning

Intensely poisonous tall coarse annual tropical weed having rank-smelling foliage, large white or violet trumpet-shaped flowers and prickly fruits.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

  • The common thorn apple is notorious for its toxicity and is often avoided by farmers due to its potentially deadly effects on livestock.
  • Children should be warned about the dangers of touching or ingesting the common thorn apple, especially when walking near fields or farms.
  • The large, showy flowers of the common thorn apple are an ironic contrast to the plant's intensely poisonous nature.
  • Gardeners are advised to remove the common thorn apple immediately if it appears in their garden, as it can cause harm to people and pets.
  • Every part of the common thorn apple plant, from its rank-smelling foliage to its prickly fruits, contains toxic compounds that demand respect and caution.

Synonyms

  • Jamestown Weed
  • Jimson Weed
  • Datura Stramonium
  • Jimsonweed
  • Apple Of Peru

Hypernyms

  • Thorn Apple
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