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hemlock

/ˈhemlɒk/noun

उच्चारण हेम्लॉक

हेमलॉक (एक विषैला पौधा), उससे बना विष

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noun
  1. 1

    [U, C]

    a poisonous plant with a spotted stem, leaves like feathers and small white flowers; the poison made from this plant

    हेमलॉक (एक विषैला पौधा), उससे बना विष

    • The Greek philosopher Socrates was sentenced to death by drinking hemlock.
  2. 2

    [C, U]

    a tall North American tree of the pine family

    हेमलॉक (एक शंकुधारी पेड़)

    • a forest of spruce and hemlock
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General knowledge

In 399 BC, the Athenian philosopher Socrates was condemned to death and died by drinking hemlock.

399 ईसा पूर्व एथेंस के दार्शनिक Socrates को मृत्युदंड दिया गया था और हेमलॉक पीने से उनकी मृत्यु हुई थी।