HyperDic: genus_cicuta

English > 1 sense of the expression genus Cicuta:
NOUNplantgenus Cicuta, Cicutasmall genus of perennial herbs having deadly poisonous tuberous roots
English > genus Cicuta: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningsmall genus of perennial herbs having deadly poisonous tuberous roots: water hemlock.
SynonymCicuta
Member ofUmbelliferae, family Umbelliferae, Apiaceae, family Apiaceae, carrot familyplants having flowers in umbels
Membersspotted cowbane, spotted hemlock, spotted water hemlocktall biennial water hemlock of northeastern North America having purple-spotted stems and clusters of extremely poisonous tuberous roots resembling small sweet potatoes
water hemlock, Cicuta verosatall erect highly poisonous Eurasiatic perennial herb locally abundant in marshy areas
Broaderrosid dicot genusA genus of dicotyledonous plants
Spanishgenus cicuta
Catalangenus cicuta

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