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Hyoscyamus muticus

Hyoscyamus muticus

9.9
A poisonous plant from North Africa and the Middle East with leaves that contain a drug used in traditional medicine
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : hyoscyamo mutico
  • The alkaloids extracted from Hyoscyamus muticus are used in traditional medicine.

Examples

  • Hyoscyamus muticus thrives in arid regions of northern Africa.

  • Researchers studied the toxic properties of Hyoscyamus muticus leaves.

  • The Hyoscyamus muticus plant is known for its toxic properties.

  • Many herbalists avoid using Hyoscyamus muticus due to its dangers.

  • Researchers studied the toxic properties of Hyoscyamus muticus leaves, which can be harmful if ingested.

  • The Hyoscyamus muticus plant is known for its toxic properties, so it should be handled with care.

  • Many herbalists avoid using Hyoscyamus muticus due to its potential for causing serious health issues.

Synonyms

Egyptian henbane
vsHyoscyamus muticus
  • Specialized
9.9

A poisonous plant from North Africa and the Middle East whose leaves people use in medicine

is the Latin species name used in scientific contexts for that plant

Surface Forms

Hyoscyamus muticus singular
Hyoscyamus muticus plural

Morphology

Hyoscyamus + muticus

This is a Latin binomial: knowing 'Hyoscyamus' as a genus of poisonous herbs lets a learner infer that 'Hyoscyamus muticus' names a species of that plant, so the general category (a poisonous herb) is derivable. However, the species epithet 'muticus' is not semantically transparent to a B1 learner (and is not lexically defined here), so specific sense, properties or geographic information cannot be derived—making the name partially but not fully predictable.

Etymology

Hyoscyamus muticus may come from old Greek words: Hyoscyamus combines words for 'pig' and 'bean' because its seeds look like beans pigs might eat, and muticus means 'blunt' or 'short', describing the plant's shape. So the Latin name gives a simple picture of this poisonous herb that people have used in medicine.