n.
Pronunciation: ' jim(p)-s ə n- ˌ w ē d
Function: noun
Usage: often cap
Etymology: Jamestown, Va.
Date: 1832
: a poisonous tall annual weed ( Datura stramonium ) of the nightshade family with rank-smelling foliage, large white or violet trumpet-shaped flowers, and roundish prickly fruits ― called also thorn apple