conium

[ koh-nee-uhm ]

noun
  1. the poison hemlock,Conium maculatum.

Origin of conium

1
1860–65; <New Latin; Late Latin <Greek kṓneion

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British Dictionary definitions for conium

conium

/ (ˈkəʊnɪəm) /


noun
  1. either of the two N temperate plants of the umbelliferous genus Conium, esp hemlock

  2. an extract of either of these plants, formerly used to treat spasmodic disorders

Origin of conium

1
C19: from Late Latin: hemlock, from Greek kōneion; perhaps related to Greek kōnos cone

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