cicuta

Definitions of cicuta
  1. noun
    an evergreen tree
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    type of:
    conífera, conífero
    any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
  2. noun
    soft coarse splintery wood of a hemlock tree especially the western hemlock
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    type of:
    madera
    the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
  3. noun
    large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous
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    type of:
    planta venenosa
    a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism
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