dutchman's laudanum

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dutchman's laudanum - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Laudanum \Lau"da*num\, n. [Orig. the same wort as ladanum,
     ladbdanum: cf. F. laudanum, It. laudano, ladano. See
     Ladanum.]
     Tincture of opium, used for various medical purposes.
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     Note: A fluid ounce of American laudanum should contain the
           soluble matter of one tenth of an ounce avoirdupois of
           powdered opium with equal parts of alcohol and water.
           English laudanum should have ten grains less of opium
           in the fluid ounce. --U. S. Disp.
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     Dutchman's laudanum (Bot.) See under Dutchman.
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  Dutchman \Dutch"man\, n.; pl. Dutchmen.
     A native, or one of the people, of Holland.
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     Dutchman's laudanum (Bot.), a West Indian passion flower
        (Passiflora Murucuja); also, its fruit.
  
     Dutchman's pipe (Bot.), .
        [1913 Webster] Dutchman's breeches