Meaning of hemlock in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈhɛmˌlɑk/

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1. Noun

   hemlock

   Etymology

   Old English hymlice, hemlic, of unknown origin

   Definitions

   1. poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium

   Examples

   • « Socrates refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock »
2. 2. large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers

   Examples

   • « usually found in damp habitats »
   • « all parts extremely poisonous »
3. 3. soft coarse splintery wood of a hemlock tree especially the western hemlock
4. 4. an evergreen tree