noun
tall biennial water hemlock of northeastern North America having purple-spotted stems and clusters of extremely poisonous tuberous roots resembling small sweet potatoes
• Syn: ↑spotted cowbane, ↑spotted hemlock
• Hypernyms: ↑poisonous plant
• Member Holonyms: ↑Cicuta, ↑genus Cicuta
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nounUseful english dictionary. 2012.