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datura

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ʊəɹə
  • CMU ARPABET: D AH0 T UH1 R AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A plant of the genus Datura, known for its trumpet-shaped flowers and poisonous properties.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

thorn apple

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Datura

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: asterid dicot genus

History

Etymology

From the genus name.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: tatula — A plant of the genus Datura
  • Azerbaijani: dəlibəng — A plant of the genus Datura
  • Bulgarian: татул (tatul) — A plant of the genus Datura
  • Finnish: hulluruoho — A plant of the genus Datura
  • French: datura — A plant of the genus Datura
  • German: Datura — A plant of the genus Datura
  • Greek: ντατούρα (ntatoúra) — A plant of the genus Datura
  • Greek: δατούρα (datoúra) — A plant of the genus Datura