hemlock
noun/ˈhemlɒk/
/ˈhemlɑːk/
- [uncountable, countable] a poisonous plant with a mass of small white flowers growing at the end of a stem that is covered in spotsTopics Plants and treesc2
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- [uncountable] poison made from hemlock
Word OriginOld English hymlice, hemlic, of unknown origin.
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