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spotted cowbane
noun
- a North American water hemlock, Cicuta maculata, of the parsley family, having a purple-mottled stem, white flowers, and deadly poisonous, tuberlike roots.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spotted cowbane1
First recorded in 1840–50
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Example Sentences
Poison hemlock, spotted cowbane and Jamestown weed are very poisonous.
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