HyperDic: water_hemlock

English > 1 sense of the expression water hemlock:
NOUNplantwater hemlock, Cicuta verosatall erect highly poisonous Eurasiatic perennial herb locally abundant in marshy areas
English > water hemlock: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningtall erect highly poisonous Eurasiatic perennial herb locally abundant in marshy areas.
SynonymCicuta verosa
Member ofCicuta, genus Cicutasmall genus of perennial herbs having deadly poisonous tuberous roots
Broaderpoisonous plantA plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism
Spanishcicuta menor, etusa
Catalancicuta menor, cicuta silvestre, cicuta virosa, etusa

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