hogweed
hogweed · hogweeds
борщівник
борщевик, амброзия
Bärenklau
Any coarse weedy herbAny coarse weedy herb.
/ˈhɒɡwiːd/
Meaning
3 sensesAny coarse weedy herb.
An umbelliferous plant, of genus Heracleum, most species of which are phototoxic.
Bärenklau
борщеви́кborščevík, амбро́зияambrózija
борщі́вникborščívnyk
Certain plants from the genera Ambrosia, Erigeron, or Heracleum.
More definitions
- tall coarse plant having thick stems and cluster of white to purple flowers
Translations
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umbelliferous plant, Heracleum:
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Origin
From hog + weed, so named because of its use as feed for pigs.From hog + weed, so named because of its use as feed for pigs.
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Forms
plural: hogweedsSynonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- tall coarse plant having thick stems and cluster of white to purple flowers:cow parsnipHeracleum sphondylium
Word family
3 related wordsDerivedgiant hogweed