ground hemlock

American  

noun

1. a prostrate yew, Taxus canadensis, of eastern North America, having short, flat needles and red, berrylike fruit.

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Etymology

Origin of ground hemlock

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example Sentences

Toward nightfall, as the downpour subsided into a fine mist, Fred spied a big buck munching on ground hemlock 80 yards away.

From Time Magazine Archive

The application of a poultice of ground hemlock, or a charge of gum hemlock, will generally be found useful.

From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by Dadd, George

Nor had we ever seen ground hemlock or poisonous ivy there.

From A Busy Year at the Old Squire's by Stephens, C. A. (Charles Asbury)

Like the hornbeams, hazel bushes, and ground hemlock, they are lovers of the shade; and they fringe the forest with a shrubbery border.

From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen

Common in woods; a wide-spreading plant known as "ground hemlock"; 3-4 ft.

From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)