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hogweed

[ hawg-weed, hog- ]

noun

  1. any coarse weed weed with composite flower heads, especially the cow parsnip.


hogweed

/ ˈhɒɡˌwiːd /

noun

  1. any of several coarse weedy umbelliferous plants, esp cow parsnip See also giant hogweed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hogweed1

First recorded in 1700–10; hog + weed 1
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Example Sentences

It is often confused with its native relative, the common hogweed.

From BBC

Daniel Logan stung his ankle on a giant hogweed in Boston Manor Park, west London, while retrieving a football.

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Overnutrition harms the wildlife and biodiversity by attracting nitrogen-loving plants such as nettles, hogweed and hemlock, which are known to spread fast, according to the study.

That quiet emptiness, the enormity of Russia, has been infiltrated in recent decades by an alien force: the giant hogweed.

“Finding Persian hogweed was a turning point for me,” he said.

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