单词 | hemlock |
释义 | hemlock[ hem-lok ] / ˈhɛmˌlɒk / nouna poisonous plant, Conium maculatum, of the parsley family, having purple-spotted stems, finely divided leaves, and umbels of small white flowers, used medicinally as a powerful sedative. a poisonous drink made from this plant. any of various other plants, especially of the genus Cicuta, as the water hemlock. Also called hemlock spruce . any of several coniferous trees of the genus Tsuga, native to the U.S., characterized by a pyramidal manner of growth.Compare eastern hemlock, western hemlock. the soft, light wood of a hemlock tree, used in making paper, in the construction of buildings, etc. Origin of hemlockbefore 900; Middle English hemlok, humlok,Old English hymlic, hemlic; perhaps akin to Old English hymele hop plant Words nearby hemlockhemizygosity, hemizygote, hemizygotic, hemizygous, hemline, hemlock, hemlock looper, hemmer, hemo-, hemoblast, hemoblastosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hemlockBritish Dictionary definitions for hemlockhemlock / (ˈhɛmˌlɒk) / nounan umbelliferous poisonous Eurasian plant, Conium maculatum, having finely divided leaves, spotted stems, and small white flowersUS name: poison hemlock See also water hemlock a poisonous drug derived from this plant Also called: hemlock spruce any coniferous tree of the genus Tsuga, of North America and E Asia, having short flat needles: family PinaceaeSee also western hemlock the wood of any of these trees, used for lumber and as a source of wood pulp Word Origin for hemlockOld English hymlic; perhaps related to hymele hop plant, Middle Low German homele, Old Norwegian humli, Old Slavonic chǔmelï Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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