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Noun: spotted hemlock  'spó-tid 'hem`lók
  1. Tall biennial water hemlock of northeastern North America having purple-spotted stems and clusters of extremely poisonous tuberous roots resembling small sweet potatoes
    - spotted cowbane, spotted water hemlock

Derived forms: spotted hemlocks

Type of: poisonous plant

Part of: Cicuta, genus Cicuta

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