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hemlock

/ˈhɛm.lɒk/

/ˈhɛm.lɑk/

Translations

hemlocknoun

hemlocks

/ˈhɛm.lɒk/

/ˈhɛm.lɑk/

The ancient Greeks used hemlock as a method of execution.

Древние греки использовали болиголов как метод казни.

The forest was filled with towering hemlocks.

Лес был полон возвышающихся тсуг.

Synonyms

Conium maculatum

deadly nightshade

toxic plant

poison hemlock

hemlockadjective

/ˈhem.lɒk/

/ˈhem.lɑːk/

Used attributively to denote material or relation to the hemlock tree or plant (e.g. "hemlock bark").

Synonyms

hemlocknoun

A highly poisonous European plant of the parsley family, with purple-spotted stems, fern-like leaves, and small white flowers.

The hemlock plant was historically used to execute prisoners in ancient Greece.

A type of coniferous tree found in North America and Asia, known for its soft, light wood and needle-like leaves.

The forest was dense with towering hemlocks, their needles carpeting the ground.

The wood of the hemlock tree, often used in construction and for making paper.

The cabin was built using sturdy hemlock wood, known for its durability.

A poisonous potion or extract obtained from the hemlock plant, formerly used as a means of execution.

Socrates was sentenced to drink a cup of hemlock.

hemlockadjective

Made from, consisting of, or relating to the hemlock tree or plant.

The craftsman specialized in hemlock furniture.