Definition of conium Conium
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We found 3 definitions of conium from 2 different sources.
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What does conium mean?
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| conium - small genus of highly toxic biennials: hemlock | ||
| genus Conium | ||
| rosid dicot genus a genus of dicotyledonous plants | ||
| apiaceae, carrot family, family apiaceae, family umbelliferae, umbelliferae plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- conium (n.)
A genus of biennial, poisonous, white-flowered, umbelliferous plants, bearing ribbed fruit ("seeds") and decompound leaves. - conium (n.)
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.
