ground hemlock

American  

noun

1. a prostrate yew, Taxus canadensis, of eastern North America, having short, flat needles and red, berrylike fruit.

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Etymology

Origin of ground hemlock

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example Sentences

Toward nightfall, as the downpour subsided into a fine mist, Fred spied a big buck munching on ground hemlock 80 yards away.

From Time Magazine Archive

The application of a poultice of ground hemlock, or a charge of gum hemlock, will generally be found useful.

From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by Dadd, George

Like the hornbeams, hazel bushes, and ground hemlock, they are lovers of the shade; and they fringe the forest with a shrubbery border.

From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen

Common in woods; a wide-spreading plant known as "ground hemlock"; 3-4 ft.

From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)

Nor had we ever seen ground hemlock or poisonous ivy there.

From A Busy Year at the Old Squire's by Stephens, C. A. (Charles Asbury)