Found 2 items, similar to Conium.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: Conium
Conium
n : small genus of highly toxic biennials: hemlock [syn:
genus Conium
]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Conium
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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