What is the meaning of Hemlock?

  • (n.) The name of several poisonous umbelliferous herbs having finely cut leaves and small white flowers, as the Cicuta maculata, bulbifera, and virosa, and the Conium maculatum. See Conium.
  • (n.) The wood or timber of the hemlock tree.
  • (n.) An evergreen tree common in North America (Abies, / Tsuga, Canadensis); hemlock spruce.
6
 
|15 years ago|505 views|share |citing 
APAWebster's. (2011). hemlock. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/hemlock/definitions/2015919
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "hemlock" http://smartdefine.org/hemlock/definitions/2015919 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, hemlock, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/hemlock/definitions/2015919>.
MLAWebster's. "hemlock" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/hemlock/definitions/2015919>
{ class="autoclick" }next definition (/)