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单词 water hemlock
释义

water hemlock


noun

any of several poisonous plants belonging to the genus Cicuta, of the parsley family, as C. virosa of Europe, and C. maculata of North America, growing in swamps and marshy places.

Origin of water hemlock

First recorded in 1755–65

Words nearby water hemlock

water hammer, water-hammer pulse, water-harden, waterhead, water heater, water hemlock, water hen, water hog, water hole, Waterhouse, Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome
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Example sentences from the Web for water hemlock

  • The earliest treatise on poisoning by the water-hemlock is by Wepfer.

    Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
  • Among them were a species of prune, the water-hemlock, and the strawberry.

    The History of Sumatra|William Marsden

British Dictionary definitions for water hemlock

water hemlock

noun

another name for cowbane (def. 1)
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