hemlocks
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary hem·lock n. Pronunciation: ' hem- ˌ läk Function: noun Etymology: Middle English hemlok, from Old English hemlic Date: before 12th century 1 a : any of several poisonous herbs (as a poison hemlock or a water hemlock) of the carrot family having finely cut leaves and small white flowers b : a drug or lethal drink prepared from the poison hemlock 2 : any of a genus ( Tsuga ) of evergreen coniferous trees of the pine family also : the soft light splintery wood of a hemlock]]> poison hemlock Function: noun Date: circa 1818 : a large European biennial poisonous herb ( Conium maculatum ) of the carrot family that is naturalized in the U.S. and has finely divided leaves and small white flowers ― compare WATER HEMLOCK ]]> water hemlock Function: noun Date: circa 1764 : a tall poisonous Eurasian perennial herb ( Cicuta virosa ) of the carrot family also : any of several poisonous No. American plants (esp. Cicuta maculata and C. douglasii ) of the same genus ― compare POISON HEMLOCK ]]>