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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The American water-hemlock, Cicuta maculata: so called because its root causes death to children who mistake it for an edible root. Also called
children's-death .
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ruzuzu commented on the word children's-bane
Also see water hemlock.
February 1, 2023