"zombie's cucumber" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} zombie's cucumber (uncountable)
  1. Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium), as used in Haiti. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Voodoo Categories (lifeform): Daturas Synonyms: zombi's cucumber

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