…It is well known as the second most poisonous plant after water hemlock, and in England it is called hemlock, and it is said that Socrates drank it to death. In America, the same plant is called poison hemlock, and simply hemlock refers to a coniferous tree of the Tsuga genus. Recently, it has become a naturalized plant in Japan, and is slowly appearing in various places. *Some of the terminology that mentions "poison hemlock" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…ドクゼリにつぐ有毒植物としてよく知られ,イギリスではヘムロックhemlockと呼ばれ,ソクラテスがこれをのんで死んだと伝えられている。なお,アメリカでは同じものをpoison hemlockと呼び,単にhemlockといえばツガ属の針葉樹をさす。最近,日本にも帰化植物となって,各地でぼつぼつ姿を見せている。… ※「poison hemlock」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
<<: Poisson d'avril (English spelling)
〘 noun 〙 (audition) 1. A screening to hire singers...
A short-sleeved, open-collar athletic shirt with t...
…In particular, in cases of brainstem damage, the...
A passenger car manufactured and sold by the Ameri...
Abbreviation: CDU (Czech Democratic Union). In th...
...The plateau is extremely flat, but the elevati...
...Each finger on each limb has a small sucker, a...
...This is largely due to the influence of the ba...
A folk art form. It is also written as Hanyamai. I...
...Total lung capacity is therefore also the sum ...
… [Mitsuru Hotta]... *Some of the terminology tha...
…Lyrics by Sakurada Jisuke II. Composition by Kis...
The title of a Nagauta (long song). The lyrics ar...
A large alluvial basin in southwestern France. Wit...
...A poet and writer from the late Heian period. ...