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noun
European hemlock Conium maculatum, an extremely poisonous plant in the carrot family, Apiaceae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: devil's bread
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A lethally poisonous drink made from the plant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hemlock, poison parsley, California fern, Nebraska fern, winter fern, Conium maculatum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: poisonous plant
History
From poison + hemlock.
