Hemlock — synonyms, definition

1. hemlock (Noun)

7 synonyms
California fern Conium maculatum Nebraska fern hemlock tree poison hemlock poison parsley winter fern
4 definitions

hemlock (Noun) — Poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium. ex. "Socrates refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock"

hemlock (Noun) — Large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous.

hemlock (Noun) — Soft coarse splintery wood of a hemlock tree especially the western hemlock.

hemlock (Noun) — An evergreen tree.

6 types of
conifer coniferous tree phytotoxin plant toxin poisonous plant wood
13 types
Canadian hemlock Carolina hemlock Pacific hemlock Tsuga canadensis Tsuga caroliniana Tsuga heterophylla Tsuga mertensiana black hemlock eastern hemlock mountain hemlock spruce pine west coast hemlock western hemlock
7 parts
California fern Conium maculatum Nebraska fern hemlock tree poison hemlock poison parsley winter fern
4 parts of
Conium Tsuga genus Conium genus Tsuga