Word "HEMLOCK" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous
Synonyms:
california fern, conium maculatum, nebraska fern, poison hemlock, poison parsley, winter fern

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
an evergreen tree
Synonyms:
hemlock tree

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
Examples:
Socrates refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock

Crossword Clues for HEMLOCK

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Poison taken by Socrates
Piece of a dress. a strand of hair and poison? (7)
1952 novel by Angus Wilson (7,3,5)
The poisonous plant, Conium maculatum, used to make the drink that killed Socrates
Socrates's last drink (7)
Border security that's deadly The Sun Two Speed 14 Jun 2025
Poisonous weed The Sun Two Speed 14 Jun 2025
Witchy plant is half mayhem, half sunblock (7)
Poison when in stitches? (7)
Border security that can be fatal (7) The Guardian Quick Cryptic 08 Feb 2025
Plant, one in second row at rear of border The Telegraph Cryptic 06 Feb 2025
Toxic plant in the carrot family LA Times Daily 21 Nov 2024
Fastening mechanism underneath edge of poisonous plant (7)
Poison the border and bar entry (7)
Highly poisonous plant (7)
A poisonous potion
Poisonous plant with the Latin name Conium maculatum (7)
Poisonous Eurasian plant with small white flowers (7)
Poisonous plant of the parsley family (7)
Deadly herb
Plant fastening mechanism underneath border (7)
Plant in border seen near Yale, perhaps
Plant border and bolt
Plant border and bolt (7)
Plant rugby player on edge (7)
Plant in border seen near Yale, perhaps (7)
Killer of Socrates (7)
Killer of Socrates The Guardian Speedy 24 Dec 2023
Killing leaves bar on edge
Tall conifer
Socrates's killer The Guardian Quick 28 Apr 2023
Poisonous plant The Times Concise 16 Sep 2021
Trim hair that Socrates had finally
Poisonous parsley relative The Telegraph Quick 03 Mar 2020
Poisonous weed The Sun Two Speed 17 Feb 2020
Border security that's deadly? The Sun Two Speed 17 Feb 2020
Poison made from wine containing slippery elm
Socrates's killer shows a hesitation to bolt
Socrates's poison The Telegraph Quick 19 Oct 2018
Border's secure, but it could kill
Socratic poison The Guardian Speedy 30 Sep 2017
Evergreen tree Thomas Joseph 05 Jul 2017
Some hair visible beyond end of skirt
Poisonous plant The Washington Post 31 Jan 2017
Poison drunk by Socrates LA Times Daily 19 Aug 2015
A bit of a shock south of the border, discovering poison
Poison drunk by Socrates
Socrates' last drink
Socrates' undoing
Poisonous plant
Socrates' last drink
Drug source for ancient executions
Poisonous plant
Poisonous drink
State tree of Wash. or Pa.
Taken by Socrates.
Socrates' death potion.
Socrates' finale.
Socrates' final cup.
Socrates' last drink.
Member of the Christmas tree family.
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