hog bed
/hɒɡ.bɛd/
hog bed noun: lycopodium.
Noun
hog bed (countable and uncountable, plural hog beds)
- Lycopodium.
- Synonyms:
- club moss
- Ambrosia.
- HOGBED OR HOGWEED, Ambrosia—Grows near farm yards, and on stony soils, like moss, about three inches high. The leaves are of a deep green colour, small and curly. The hogs delight to make their bed on it from whence it derives its name. A handful of this plant infused in a quart of water, and given...1827, James Ewell, The Medical Companion, Or Family Physician; Treating of the Diseases of the United States, with Their Symptoms, Causes, Cure and Means of Prevention: Common Cases in Surgery, as...
- The meaning of this term is uncertain., possibly Polytrichum commune.
- Brother Luke: I write this particularly by itself and make a Conclusion in the former, because if you have occasion and see convenient you may let any one see it, and save yourself some labour of discoursing some matters, that are discours’d upon your manage. I have sent Hawkins up and down to...1691 May 20, “Letters of William Fitzhugh”, in The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, volume 3, Richmond, VA: Virginia Historical Society, published 1896, page 258
Synonyms of hog bed
Forms of hog bed
| plural | hog beds |
|---|---|
| alternative form | hogbed |
| alternative form | hog-bed |
| alternative form | hog's bed |
Questions about hog bed
- What does hog bed mean?
- Hog bed means lycopodium.
- What part of speech is hog bed?
- Hog bed is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hog bed?
- Hog bed is pronounced /hɒɡ.bɛd/.
- What is the plural of hog bed?
- The plural of hog bed is hog beds.
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