co·ni·um /koˈnaɪəm, ˈkonɪ-/ 名詞
Co·ni·um n.
1. Bot. A genus of biennial, poisonous, white-flowered, umbelliferous plants, bearing ribbed fruit (“seeds”) and decompound leaves.
2. Med. 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.
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Conium
n : small genus of highly toxic biennials: hemlock [syn: genus
Conium]