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hogweed

/ˈhɒɡwiːd/

hogweed noun: any coarse weedy herb.

Noun

hogweed (plural hogweeds)

  1. Any coarse weedy herb.
  2. An umbelliferous plant, of genus Heracleum, most species of which are phototoxic.
    • “I will bewitch them with flea-bane, blister them with hog-weed,” he said, vainly looking for a suitable spell.1970, Richard Carpenter, Catweazle, Harmondsworth: Puffin Books, page 119
    • I see the tall not-weeds with white flowers up close. Don’t touch, don’t touch those. Hogweed, it will burn.2023, K Patrick, Mrs S, 4th Estate, page 69
  3. Certain plants from the genera Ambrosia, Erigeron, or Heracleum.

hogweed meaning in Arabic, Persian and Thai

hogweed in Arabic

umbelliferous plant, Heracleum
هَرْقَلِيَّة harqaliyya, عُشْبَة الْخِنْزِير ʕušba al-ḵinzīr

hogweed in Persian

umbelliferous plant, Heracleum
گلپر golpar

hogweed in Thai

umbelliferous plant, Heracleum
ฮอกวีด

Synonyms of hogweed

All synonyms of hogweed

Forms of hogweed

pluralhogweeds

Origin of hogweed

From hog + weed, so named because of its use as feed for pigs.

Words formed from hogweed

Questions about hogweed

What does hogweed mean?
Hogweed means any coarse weedy herb.
What is hogweed in Arabic?
Hogweed in Arabic is هَرْقَلِيَّة (harqaliyya), عُشْبَة الْخِنْزِير (ʕušba al-ḵinzīr). See Hogweed meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is hogweed?
Hogweed is a noun.
How do you pronounce hogweed?
Hogweed is pronounced /ˈhɒɡwiːd/.
What is the plural of hogweed?
The plural of hogweed is hogweeds.

Words near hogweed in the dictionary

  1. Hogwartsier
  2. Hogwartsiest
  3. Hogwartsy
  4. hogwash
  5. hogwashes
  6. hogweed
  7. hogweeds
  8. hogwort
  9. hogyard
  10. hogyards
  11. hoh

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