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uk â /hem/ us â /hem/. âº the edge of a piece of cloth, such as the bottom edge of a skirt or dress, that is folded over and sewn so that it does not develop loose threads: I took the hem up/let the hem down. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words. Parts of clothes.
In English, 'hemlock' refers not only to poison hemlock, but to water hemlock, hemlock water dropwort, lesser hemlock (foolâs parsley), and other herbs as well, all resembling each other in their lacy, umbrella-like flowers and tiny fruits.