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jimsonweed [′jim·sən‚wēd] (botany) Datura stramonium.A tall, poisonous annual weed having large white or violet trumpet-shaped flowers and globose prickly fruits. Also known as apple of Peru. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Biological activities of fumonisins, mycotoxins from Fusarium moniliforme, in jimsonweed and mammalian cell cultures. Planet Kid, Dawn and Charlotte's name for a clearing in a patch of jimsonweed where no grown-ups are allowed, is a rather obvious metaphor here for the separateness of the child's world; more original and memorable is Dawn's friend Delbert, who changes his name almost daily, depending on his current interests (first he is Roy, for Roy Rogers; later, Alec, like the boy in The Black Stallion; and so on). The stewards heard ``sufficient evidence'' that the horses' feed was accidentally contaminated with jimsonweed, which produces the banned substance. |
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