hemlock fir
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fir — /ferr/, n. 1. any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones. 2. the wood of such a tree. [1250 1300; ME firre, OE fyrh; c. OS furie; akin to OE… … Universalium
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
hemlock — n. 1 a a poisonous umbelliferous plant, Conium maculatum, with fernlike leaves and small white flowers. b a poisonous potion obtained from this. 2 (in full hemlock fir or spruce) a any coniferous tree of the genus Tsuga, having foliage that… … Useful english 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
hemlock looper — noun also hemlock spanworm : a greenish looper that is the larva of a rather plain buff or gray geometrid moth (Lambdina fiscellaria) of most of No. America, that feeds on hemlock and other conifers and oak, and that is sometimes a serious… … Useful english dictionary
hemlock — SYN: conium. * * * hem·lock hem .läk n 1 a) any of several poisonous herbs (as a poison hemlock or a water hemlock) of the carrot family (Umbelliferae) having finely cut leaves and small white flowers b) CONIUM (2) 2) a drug or lethal drink… … Medical dictionary
hemlock looper — the larva of a geometrid moth, Lambdina fiscellaria, common in some areas of North America and a serious pest of various trees, as hemlock, Douglas fir, balsam spruce, and oak. * * * … Universalium
Coast Douglas-fir — Taxobox name = Coast Douglas fir status = LR/lc | status system = IUCN2.3 image width = 240px image caption = Coast Douglas fir foliage regnum = Plantae divisio = Pinophyta classis = Pinopsida ordo = Pinales familia = Pinaceae genus = Pseudotsuga … Wikipedia
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
