释义 |
hemlock /hemˈlok/ noun- A poisonous spotted umbelliferous plant (Conium maculatum)
- The poison obtained from it
- Extended to other umbelliferous plants, eg water hemlock (genus Cicuta)
- (also hemlock spruce) a N American tree (genus Tsuga) whose branches are thought to resemble hemlock leaves
ORIGIN: OE hymlīce (Kentish hemlīc) |