hemlock
noun/ˈhɛmlɑk/
Frequency rank: #14,892 most common English word
Meaning
a highly poisonous plant, or the poison derived from it, historically used as a method of execution.
Example sentence
The philosopher was condemned to drink hemlock as his execution.
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