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HEMLOCK WATER DROPWORT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hemlock water dropwort mean? 

HEMLOCK WATER DROPWORT (noun)
  The noun HEMLOCK WATER DROPWORT has 1 sense:

1. European poisonous herb having tuberous roots, yellow juice that stains the skin, yellow flowers and foliage resembling celery; all parts extremely poisonousplay

  Familiarity information: HEMLOCK WATER DROPWORT used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HEMLOCK WATER DROPWORT (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

European poisonous herb having tuberous roots, yellow juice that stains the skin, yellow flowers and foliage resembling celery; all parts extremely poisonous

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

hemlock water dropwort; Oenanthe crocata; water dropwort

Hypernyms ("hemlock water dropwort" is a kind of...):

poisonous plant (a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism)

Holonyms ("hemlock water dropwort" is a member of...):

genus Oenanthe; Oenanthe (poisonous herbs: water dropworts)


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