water hemlock

water hemlock

n.

Any of several poisonous, heavy-scented, perennial herbs of the genus Cicuta, especially C. maculata, of marshy areas in eastern and central North America, having compound umbels of small white flowers and bipinnately compound leaves.

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Noun

1.

water hemlock - tall erect highly poisonous Eurasiatic perennial herb locally abundant in marshy areas Cicuta verosa Cicuta, genus Cicuta - small genus of perennial herbs having deadly poisonous tuberous roots: water hemlock poisonous plant - a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism