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hemlock in Finnish

hemlock in Finnish is myrkkykatko, katko, katkon myrkky — hemlock means a highly poisonous flowering plant, or the deadly poison extracted from it.

hemlock in Finnish

myrkkykatko
noun
Any of the poisonous umbelliferous plants, of the genera
katko
noun
Any of the poisonous umbelliferous plants, of the genera
katkon myrkky
noun
Any of the poisonous umbelliferous plants, of the genera
myrkkykatkon myrkky
noun
Any of the poisonous umbelliferous plants, of the genera
katkon myrkky
noun
Poison obtained from these Conium and Cicuta plants. [from c. 1600]
myrkkykatkon myrkky
noun
Poison obtained from these Conium and Cicuta plants. [from c. 1600]
hemlokki
noun
Any of several coniferous trees, of the genus Tsuga, that grow in North America; the wood of such trees. [from 1670]

What does "hemlock" mean?

  1. noun A highly poisonous flowering plant, or the deadly poison extracted from it.
    "In ancient Athens, condemned prisoners were sometimes executed by drinking hemlock."
  2. noun A type of coniferous evergreen tree native to North America, unrelated to the poisonous plant despite sharing the name.
    "The trail wound through a forest of tall hemlock trees."
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hemlock in a sentence

  • In ancient Athens, condemned prisoners were sometimes executed by drinking hemlock.
  • All parts of the hemlock plant are toxic if eaten.
  • The trail wound through a forest of tall hemlock trees.

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What is "hemlock" in Finnish?

"hemlock" in Finnish is myrkkykatko, katko, katkon myrkky. hemlock means: A highly poisonous flowering plant, or the deadly poison extracted from it.

How do you use "hemlock" in a sentence?

Example: "In ancient Athens, condemned prisoners were sometimes executed by drinking hemlock." In Finnish, "hemlock" is myrkkykatko, katko, katkon myrkky.

Are there other ways to say "hemlock" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "hemlock": myrkkykatko, katko, katkon myrkky, myrkkykatkon myrkky, hemlokki.

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