cicuta water-hemlock

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• water hemlock — n a tall poisonous Eurasian perennial herb of the genus Cicuta (C. virosa) that is locally abundant in marshy areas or along streams also any of several poisonous No. American plants of the genus Cicuta (as spotted cowbane) * * * any tree of the… …   Medical dictionary

• Water hemlock — Wa ter hem lock (Bot) (a) A poisonous umbelliferous plant ({Cicuta virosa}) of Europe; also, any one of several plants of that genus. (b) A poisonous plant ({[OE]nanthe crocata}) resembling the above. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• water hemlock — n. any of a genus (Cicuta) of perennial plants of the umbel family, with compound umbels of small white flowers and intensely poisonous, tuberous roots, found in the Northern Hemisphere in moist places …   English World dictionary

• water-hemlock — dėmėtoji nuokana statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Salierinių šeimos vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Cicuta maculata), paplitęs Šiaurės ir Centrinėje Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Cicuta maculata angl. musquash root; spotted cowbane; spotted… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

• water hemlock — 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. [1755 65] * * * ▪ plant       any of about 10 species of… …   Universalium

• spotted water-hemlock — dėmėtoji nuokana statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Salierinių šeimos vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Cicuta maculata), paplitęs Šiaurės ir Centrinėje Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Cicuta maculata angl. musquash root; spotted cowbane; spotted… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

• spotted water hemlock — noun tall biennial water hemlock of northeastern North America having purple spotted stems and clusters of extremely poisonous tuberous roots resembling small sweet potatoes • Syn: ↑spotted cowbane, ↑spotted hemlock • Hypernyms: ↑poisonous plant… …   Useful english dictionary

• water hemlock — noun Date: circa 1764 a tall poisonous Eurasian perennial herb (Cicuta virosa) of the carrot family; also any of several poisonous North American plants (especially Cicuta maculata and C. douglasii) of the same genus compare poison hemlock …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• water hemlock — noun tall erect highly poisonous Eurasiatic perennial herb locally abundant in marshy areas • Syn: ↑Cicuta verosa • Hypernyms: ↑poisonous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Cicuta, ↑genus Cicuta …   Useful english dictionary

• water hemlock — wa′ter hem lock n. pln any of several poisonous marsh or swamp plants belonging to the genus Cicuta, of the parsley family, as C. virosa of Europe, and C. maculata of North America • Etymology: 1755–65 …   From formal English to slang

• water hemlock — /ˈwɔtə ˌhɛmlɒk/ (say wawtuh .hemlok) noun any of the poisonous plants constituting the umbelliferous genus Cicuta, as C. virosa of Europe, and C. maculata of North America, growing in swamps and marshy places …