- hemlock green
- noun
: a dark grayish green that is bluer and deeper than average ivy and bluer and darker than Persian green
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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 — noun 1》 a highly poisonous plant of the parsley family, with fern like leaves, small white flowers, and an unpleasant smell. [Conium maculatum.] ↘a sedative or poisonous potion obtained from hemlock. 2》 (also hemlock fir or spruce) a North… … English new terms dictionary
green douglas fir — noun lofty douglas fir of northwestern North America having short needles and egg shaped cones • Syn: ↑douglas spruce, ↑douglas pine, ↑douglas hemlock, ↑Oregon fir, ↑Oregon pine, ↑Pseudotsuga menziesii • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
nickel green — noun : a dark grayish green that is bluer, lighter, and stronger than average ivy, yellower than persian green, and yellower and lighter than hemlock green called also frosty green … Useful english dictionary
persian green — noun Usage: often capitalized P : a dark grayish green that is bluer, lighter, and stronger than average ivy and yellower and lighter than hemlock green called also sea moss … Useful english dictionary
poison hemlock — hemlock (defs. 1, 3). [1810 20, Amer.] * * * Any of several poisonous herbaceous plants of the parsley family, especially Conium maculatum, believed to be the plant that killed Socrates. It is now common in the U.S. as well as in Europe. A tall… … Universalium
Sherlock Hemlock — (who calls himself the world s greatest detective ) is a former Muppet character on the children s TV show Sesame Street . His catchphrase is Egad! which he exclaims whenever he makes a discovery. Sherlock Hemlock was performed by Jerry… … Wikipedia
Carolina hemlock — noun medium sized evergreen of southeastern United States having spreading branches and widely diverging cone scales • Syn: ↑Tsuga caroliniana • Hypernyms: ↑hemlock, ↑hemlock tree * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized C : a hemlock ( … Useful english dictionary
douglas hemlock — noun lofty douglas fir of northwestern North America having short needles and egg shaped cones • Syn: ↑green douglas fir, ↑douglas spruce, ↑douglas pine, ↑Oregon fir, ↑Oregon pine, ↑Pseudotsuga menziesii • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
japanese hemlock — noun Usage: usually capitalized J : a Japanese hemlock (Tsuga diversifolia) with pubescent branchlets and glossy dark green foliage … Useful english dictionary
