Other Definitions
hemlock (dict)
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HemlockSeveral poisonous plants in the Parsley family, Apiaceae (formerly Umbelliferae) are called hemlock: Several other related but edible species are similar in appearance to the above hemlocks, including parsnip and carrot. It is therefore essential that one knows what one is picking, or the results could very well be deadly.
- Quite different from these are the coniferous trees in the genus Tsuga, family Pinaceae. These are not toxic, being called 'hemlock' through a supposed (but not very real!) similarity in the scent of the foliage to that of Conium maculatum.
- Hemlock is occasionally used as a place name (generally in the US because of the tree). see:
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