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| 1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) | ||
Conium
n 1: small genus of highly toxic biennials: hemlock [syn:
Conium, genus Conium]
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| 2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Conium \Co*ni"um\ (? or ?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? hemlock.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of biennial, poisonous, white-flowered,
umbelliferous plants, bearing ribbed fruit ("seeds") and
decompound leaves.
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2. (Med.) The common hemlock (Conium maculatum, poison
hemlock, spotted hemlock, poison parsley), a roadside weed
of Europe, Asia, and America, cultivated in the United
States for medicinal purpose. It is an active poison. The
leaves and fruit are used in medicine.
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