genus Cicuta

Thesaurus

Noun

1.genus Cicuta - small genus of perennial herbs having deadly poisonous tuberous roots: water hemlockCicutarosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plantsApiaceae, carrot family, family Apiaceae, family Umbelliferae, Umbelliferae - plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dillCicuta verosa, water hemlock - tall erect highly poisonous Eurasiatic perennial herb locally abundant in marshy areasspotted cowbane, spotted hemlock, spotted water hemlock - tall biennial water hemlock of northeastern North America having purple-spotted stems and clusters of extremely poisonous tuberous roots resembling small sweet potatoes