单词 | hemlock |
释义 | Word Frequency hemlock(ˈhɛmˌlɒk) noun 1. an umbelliferous poisonous Eurasian plant, Conium maculatum, having finely divided leaves, spotted stems, and small white flowers US name: poison hemlock. See also water hemlock 2. a poisonous drug derived from this plant 3. Also called: hemlock spruce any coniferous tree of the genus Tsuga, of North America and E Asia, having short flat needles: family Pinaceae See also western hemlock 4. the wood of any of these trees, used for lumber and as a source of wood pulp Word origin Old English hymlic; perhaps related to hymele hop plant, Middle Low German homele, Old Norwegian humli, Old Slavonic chǔmelï |
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