Associations to the word «Cicuta»

Wiktionary

CICUTA, noun. (archaic) Hemlock.
CICUTA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Apiaceae   — four similar species of highly toxic plants, the water hemlocks, easily confused with edible plants.

Dictionary definition

CICUTA, noun. Small genus of perennial herbs having deadly poisonous tuberous roots: water hemlock.

Wise words

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Aldous Huxley