- jimson weed (n.)
[jimson weed 词源字典]
- also jimsonweed, 1812, American English, shortening of Jamestown-weed (1680s), from Jamestown, Virginia colony, where it was discovered by Europeans (1676), when British soldiers mistook it for an edible plant and subsequently hallucinated for 11 days.[jimson weed etymology, jimson weed origin, 英语词源]