CONIUMS

Noun

coniums

plural of conium

Anagrams

• mucosin, musicon

Source: Wiktionary


CONIUM

Co*ni"um ( or , n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.

1. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of biennial, poisonous, white-flowered, umbelliferous plants, bearing ribbed fruit ("seeds") and decompound leaves.

2. (Med.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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