henbane
Noun
Meaning
A plant of the genus Hyoscyamus (H. niger). All parts of the plant are poisonous, and the leaves are used for the same purposes as belladonna. It is poisonous to domestic fowls; whence the name. Called also, stinking nightshade, from the fetid odor of the plant. See Hyoscyamus.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
Hyoscyamus niger
black henbane
stinking nightshade
herb
morel
solanum
conifer
belladonna
atropine
bhang
wood
intoxication
hashish
bittersweet
hemlock
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The overstimulation is rough all over Hope County, but it’s at its worst here in the Henbane River region, where the cult’s “siren,” Faith Seed, holds sway.