water hemlock Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun tall erect highly poisonous Eurasiatic perennial herb locally abundant in marshy areas
Cicuta verosa.
WordNet
Wa"ter hem"lock
Definitions
(Bot) (a) A poisonous umbelliferous plant ( Cicuta virosa ) of Europe; also, any one of several plants of that genus.(b) A poisonous plant ( Oenanthe crocata ) resembling the above.
