1. a poisonous plant (Datura stramonium) with white or purple flowers and prickly seed pods, also called jimsonweed or datura
Usage: often used in the phrase 'jimsonweed'; the plant contains toxic alkaloids and is dangerous if ingested

Examples

• The jimson plant grew wild along the abandoned railroad tracks.
• Jimsonweed is known for its distinctive spiky seed pods.
• The farmer warned children to avoid touching the jimson plants in the field.
• Jimsonweed contains dangerous alkaloids that can cause serious poisoning.
• The white flowers of the jimson plant bloom in late summer.