Cicuta
noun
Ci·cu·ta
sə-ˈkyüt-ə 
: a small genus of perennial herbs of the family Apiaceae that have tuberous deadly poisonous roots and twice or thrice pinnate or ternate leaves see spotted cowbane, water hemlock
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“Cicuta.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Cicuta. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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