JIMSON WEED


Meaning of JIMSON WEED in English

[ 'dʒɪms(ə)n ]

(also jimpson weed )

■ noun North American term for thorn apple .

Origin

C17 (orig. as Jamestown weed ): named after Jamestown in Virginia.

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