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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 poisonous
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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