hemlock

English

/ˈhɛmˌlɒk/

noun
Definitions
  • Any of the poisonous umbelliferous plants, of the genera
  • The poison obtained from these Conium and Cicuta plants.
  • Any of several coniferous trees, of the genus Tsuga, that grow in North America; the wood of such trees.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hemlok inherited from Old English hymlīc derived from Proto-Germanic *humalaz derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian *sáwmas derived from Proto-Indo-European *sew- (juice, liquid, squeeze, rain, extract, moisture, sap, press out, pour).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sew-

Gloss

juice, liquid, squeeze, rain, extract, moisture, sap, press out, pour

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

液

Emoji
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