Cicuta
Pronunciation : Ci*cu"ta
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., the poison hemlock.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: a genus of poisonous umbelliferous plants, of which the water hemlock or cowbane is best known.
Note: The name cicuta is sometimes erroneously applied to Conium maculatum, or officinal hemlock.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913