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Synonyms of hemlock

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Another word for hemlock is cowbane. Other synonyms of hemlock are beaver poison, musquash root, poison parsnip, spotted cowbane and water hemlock.

Synonyms and similar words for hemlock

nounCicuta (water hemlock).

  • beaver poison
  • cowbaneNorthern water hemlock (Cicuta virosa), type species of this genus.
  • musquash root
  • poison parsnipSynonym of water hemlock.
  • spotted cowbane
  • water hemlockA plant of any of the species in genus Cicuta, all highly poisonous and easily confused with other non-toxic forage...

nounMore synonyms

  • devil's breadConium maculatum, poison hemlock.
  • devil's porridge
  • herb bennetHemlock.
  • poison hemlockEuropean hemlock Conium maculatum, an extremely poisonous plant in the carrot family, Apiaceae.
  • poison parsleySynonym of fool's parsley.
  • Conium maculatum
  • Conium chaerophylloides

Meaning of hemlock

  1. noun Conium, either Conium maculatum or Conium chaerophylloides.
  2. noun Cicuta (water hemlock).
  3. noun Poison obtained from these Conium and Cicuta plants.

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Questions about synonyms of hemlock

What is another word for hemlock?
Hemlock has 13 synonyms on Word.ws, such as cowbane, beaver poison, musquash root, poison parsnip, spotted cowbane, water hemlock, devil's bread and devil's porridge.
What does hemlock mean?
Hemlock means conium, either Conium maculatum or Conium chaerophylloides.

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