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poison hemlock

poison hemlock noun: european hemlock Conium maculatum, an extremely poisonous plant in the carrot family, Apiaceae.

Noun

poison hemlock (usually uncountable, plural poison hemlocks)

  1. (usually) European hemlock Conium maculatum, an extremely poisonous plant in the carrot family, Apiaceae.
    Synonyms:
    devil's bread
  2. (usually) A lethally poisonous drink made from the plant.

Synonyms of poison hemlock

Forms of poison hemlock

pluralpoison hemlocks

Origin of poison hemlock

From poison + hemlock.

Questions about poison hemlock

What does poison hemlock mean?
Poison hemlock means european hemlock Conium maculatum, an extremely poisonous plant in the carrot family, Apiaceae.
What part of speech is poison hemlock?
Poison hemlock is a noun.
What is the plural of poison hemlock?
The plural of poison hemlock is poison hemlocks.

Words near poison hemlock in the dictionary

  1. poison gas
  2. poison gases
  3. poison gasses
  4. poison gland
  5. poison glands
  6. poison hemlock
  7. poison hemlocks
  8. poison ivies
  9. poison ivy
  10. poison message
  11. poison messages

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