n.
Pronunciation: ' hem- ˌ läk
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English hemlok, from Old English hemlic
Date: before 12th century
1 a : any of several poisonous herbs (as a poison hemlock or a water hemlock) of the carrot family having finely cut leaves and small white flowers b : a drug or lethal drink prepared from the poison hemlock
2 : any of a genus ( Tsuga ) of evergreen coniferous trees of the pine family also : the soft light splintery wood of a hemlock