water hemlock
noun
any of several poisonous plants belonging to the genus Cicuta, of the parsley family, as C. virosa of Europe, and C. maculata of North America, growing in swamps and marshy places.
Origin of water hemlock
First recorded in 1755–65
Words nearby water hemlock
water glass,
water gum,
water gun,
water hammer,
water heater,
water hemlock,
water hen,
water hog,
water hole,
water hyacinth,
water ice
Example sentences from the Web for water hemlock
The earliest treatise on poisoning by the water-hemlock is by Wepfer.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection |Alexander Wynter BlythAmong them were a species of prune, the water-hemlock, and the strawberry.
The History of Sumatra |William Marsden