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PRONUNCIATION OF WATER HEMLOCK

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Water hemlock is a noun.
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WHAT DOES WATER HEMLOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Cicuta

Cicuta, commonly known as water hemlock, is a small genus of four species of highly poisonous plants in the family Apiaceae. They are perennial herbaceous plants which grow up to 2.5 meters tall, having distinctive small green or white flowers arranged in an umbrella shape. Plants in this genus may also be referred to as cowbane or poison parsnip. Cicuta is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, mainly North America and Europe, typically growing in wet meadows, along streambanks and other wet and marshy areas. These plants bear a close resemblance to other members in the family Apiaceae and may be confused with a number of other edible and poisonous plants. The common name hemlock may also be confused with poison hemlock. Water hemlock is considered one of North America's most toxic plants, being highly poisonous to humans. Three members of the genus contain a toxin named cicutoxin which causes central nervous system stimulatory effects including seizures following ingestion.

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Synonyms and antonyms of water hemlock in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «water hemlock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WATER HEMLOCK

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Translator English - Chinese

水毒芹
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cicuta de agua
570 millions of speakers

English

water hemlock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पानी Hemlock
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الشوكران المياه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вода болиголов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cicuta água
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জল হ্যামলক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pruche de l´eau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hemlock air
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wasser Schierling
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドクゼリ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

물 독 당근
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hemlock banyu
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

cây độc cần nước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீர் ஹேம்லாக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाणी हेमलोक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Su hemlock
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cicuta acqua
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cykuty wody
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вода болиголов
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cucuta de apă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κώνειο νερό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

water Hemlock
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

vatten hemlock
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vann hemlock
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of water hemlock

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WATER HEMLOCK»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about water hemlock

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WATER HEMLOCK»

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Wildflowers and Other Plants of Iowa Wetlands
Water hemlock: Cicuta maculata L. 83 Other common names: Beaver poison, Garotte a Moreau, cow- bane, musquash root, spotted cowbane, spotted hemlock . Cicuta: The ancient Latin name for poison hemlock. Maculata: From Latin ...
Sylvan T. Runkel, Dean M. Roosa, 2010
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Water Hemlock (Cicuta), |...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Carl Alfred Jacobson, 2012
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International Poisonous Plants Checklist: An Evidence-Based ...
Rose [Apiaceae] Synonyms: cicuta californica A. Gray; cicuta vagans Greene Common Names: beaver poison; California water hemlock; carotte-a- moreau; cicuta; cowbane; Douglas'-water hemlock; false parsley; mock eel root; muskrat weed ...
D. Jesse Wagstaff, 2008
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The Poison Parsnip Or Water Hemlock: A Plant Deadly to Live ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
C. E. (Charles E. ) Fleming, 2012
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Wildflowers of Edmonton and Central Alberta
WHERE, WHEN AND WHAT TO LOOK FOR Water parsnip, common along lakeshores and edges of sloughs, is often found growing together with a closely related and poisonous species, water hemlock (Cicuta maculata L.). Both species are ...
France Royer, Richard Dickinson, 1996
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The Book of Swamp and Bog: Trees, Shrubs, and Wildflowers of ...
Water-hemlock (Cicuta maculata). Parsley family. Tall herb in wet meadows, fens, swamps. Features of water hemlock include its smooth, purple-streaked stem; its compound, reddish-tinged leaves; and its white, umbrella-shaped flower ...
John Andrew Eastman, 1995
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A Guide to Plant Poisoning of Animals in North America
Sheep that die acutely from water hemlock poisoning show no gross postmortem lesions. Because of the rapid lethal effects of the cicutoxin, pieces of the water hemlock root may be found in the esophageal groove and not in the rumen at post ...
Anthony P. Knight, Richard G. Walter, 2001
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HowDunit - The Book of Poisons
other: Beaver poison, spotted water hemlock, cowbane, spotted cowbane, california water hemlock, gray hemlock, Douglas water hemlock, Oregon water hemlock, tuber water hemlock, lesser hemlock poison, American musquash root,  ...
Serita Stevens, Anne Bannon, 2007
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Veterinary Toxicology: Basic and Clinical Principles
Water hemlock is often confused with poison hemlock; in fact, there are similar plant characteristics and both belong to the Umbelliferae family (Figure 77.6). However, their toxic effects are dramatically different, and when toxicoses occur,  ...
Ramesh Chandra Gupta, 2012
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Medical Toxicology of Natural Substances: Foods, Fungi, ...
Additionally, the potential for rapid onset of changes in consciousness and seizures during serious water hemlock intoxication increases the risk of using decontamination measures. Consequently, most of these ingestions require no ...
Donald G. Barceloux, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WATER HEMLOCK»

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'Violently Toxic' Plant to Blame for Colorado Dog's Sudden Death
We had a weird (and tragic) case of water hemlock poisoning here in Colorado recently. A three-year-old border collie mix was out for a walk around a local ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
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Hemlock forces brief evacuation of RCMP detachment in central …
According to the Bison Producers of Alberta, water hemlock is the most poisonous plant in North America and is toxic to both livestock and humans. One root of ... «Globalnews.ca, Jul 15»
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Dog dies from water hemlock in Horsetooth Reservoir
A dog died over the weekend at Horsetooth Reservoir after ingesting water hemlock, a plant that is also extremely poisonous to humans. Larimer County health ... «The Coloradoan, Jul 15»
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Dog eats poisonous plant, dies suddenly
Water hemlock is one of the most lethal plants in North America,” said Dr. Dawn Duval, Department of Clinical Sciences associate professor at Colorado State ... «FOX31 Denver, Jun 15»
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Family devastated after pet dog dies of 'water hemlock poisoning'
Andrea King said three-year-old Milo ingested the toxic plant water hemlock while being walked with her other dog, Sammy, in Sandy Bottoms on the bank of the ... «The Westmorland Gazette, Mar 15»
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Don't take water hemlock for granted
One of the challenges is to identify if the weed growing in your pasture or hayland is poisonous water hemlock (shown here) or harmless water parsnip (shown ... «Grainews, Sep 14»
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Water hemlock could be behind buffalo fish sickness
But they believe Haff disease is caused by eating bottom-feeders that have eaten the roots of a wetland plant called water hemlock. The three people who ... «Mississippi Business Journal, Aug 13»
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Identifying Queen Anne's lace and its pretenders
Queen Anne's lace, wild parsnip, cow parsnip and water hemlock — all these have white or yellowish umbels of flowers. Many are members of the carrot family. «Allentown Morning Call, Aug 13»
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Poison hemlock: Prolific weed chokes plants, and can kill livestock
NEWARK, Ohio — Poison hemlock is a weed that livestock owners cannot afford to ... Poison hemlock can sometimes be confused with water hemlock (Cicuta ... «Farm and Dairy, Jun 13»
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Haff Disease
A form of hemlock poisoning is the common factor uniting the ancient world, the ... Water hemlock, probably our most toxic native plant, grows in and alongside ... «My New Orleans, Jun 12»

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