Hemlock (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a 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.
  2. a poisonous drink made from this plant.
  3. any of various other plants, especially of the genus Cicuta, as the water hemlock.
  4. any of several coniferous trees of the genus Tsuga, native to the U.S., characterized by a pyramidal manner of growth.
  5. the soft, light wood of a hemlock tree, used in making paper, in the construction of buildings, etc.
noun
  1. an umbelliferous poisonous Eurasian plant, Conium maculatum, having finely divided leaves, spotted stems, and small white flowers
  2. a poisonous drug derived from this plant
  3. any coniferous tree of the genus Tsuga, of North America and E Asia, having short flat needles: family Pinaceae
  4. the wood of any of these trees, used for lumber and as a source of wood pulp
Hemlock (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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