Hemlock — Hem lock, n. [OE. hemeluc, humloc, AS. hemlic, hymlic.] 1. (Bot.) The name of several poisonous umbelliferous herbs having finely cut leaves and small white flowers, as the {Cicuta maculata}, {Cicuta bulbifera}, and {Cicuta virosa}, and the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hemlock — /hem lok /, n. 1. a poisonous plant, Conium maculatum, of the parsley family, having purple spotted stems, finely divided leaves, and umbels of small white flowers, used medicinally as a powerful sedative. 2. a poisonous drink made from this… … Universalium
hemlock — ⇒HEMLOC(K), (HEMLOC, HEMLOCK)subst. masc. Pin canadien dont l écorce est employée pour le tannage; p. méton., écorce de ce pin. Je contemple les vallons, les coteaux qui m environnent, ombragés de hemlocs vénérables par leurs longues mousses… … Encyclopédie Universelle
hemlock — hem•lock [[t]ˈhɛmˌlɒk[/t]] n. 1) pln pha a poisonous plant, Conium maculatum, of the parsley family, having finely divided leaves and umbels of small white flowers 2) a poisonous drink made from this plant 3) pln any of various related plants,… … From formal English to slang
Tree — /tree/, n. Sir Herbert Beerbohm /bear bohm/, (Herbert Beerbohm), 1853 1917, English actor and theater manager; brother of Max Beerbohm. * * * I Woody perennial plant. Most trees have a single self supporting trunk containing woody tissues, and in … Universalium
hemlock — or poison hemlock [hem′läk΄] n. [ME hemlok < OE hemlic, hymlic, akin ? to hymele, hop] 1. a) a poisonous European plant (Conium maculatum) of the umbel family, with compound umbels of small, white flowers and finely divided leaves; poison… … English World dictionary
hemlock — a poisonous plant, O.E. (Kentish) hemlic, earlier hymlice, hymblice; of unknown origin. Liberman suggests from root hem poison, perhaps with the plant name suffix ling or ig. As the name of the poison derived from the plant, c.1600. The North… … Etymology dictionary
Hemlock woolly adelgid — Taxobox name = Hemlock woolly adelgid image width = 240px image caption = Evidence of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid on Hemlock regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Hemiptera superfamilia = Phylloxeroidea familia = Adelgidae… … Wikipedia
Dwarf hemlock — Hemlock Hem lock, n. [OE. hemeluc, humloc, AS. hemlic, hymlic.] 1. (Bot.) The name of several poisonous umbelliferous herbs having finely cut leaves and small white flowers, as the {Cicuta maculata}, {Cicuta bulbifera}, and {Cicuta virosa}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ground hemlock — Hemlock Hem lock, n. [OE. hemeluc, humloc, AS. hemlic, hymlic.] 1. (Bot.) The name of several poisonous umbelliferous herbs having finely cut leaves and small white flowers, as the {Cicuta maculata}, {Cicuta bulbifera}, and {Cicuta virosa}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English