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hogwort

hogwort noun: woolly croton (Croton capitatus, syn. Heptallon graveolens), an annual plant of the southeastern US.

hogwort: woolly croton (Croton capitatus, syn. Heptallon graveolens), an annual plant of the southeastern US
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Noun

hogwort (uncountable)

  1. Woolly croton (Croton capitatus, syn. Heptallon graveolens), an annual plant of the southeastern US.
    • Hogwort is an erect, stout, sparingly branched annual that grows up to 4 feet tall.1972, Robert August Evers, Roger P. Link, Leo Roy Tehon, Poisonous Plants of the Midwest & their Effects on Livestock, page 139
    • Beach hogwort and beach primrose probably also contribute to the diet of these birds.1974, Albert Sydney Johnson, An Ecological Survey of the Coastal Region of Georgia, page 40
    Synonyms:
    goatweed

Synonyms of hogwort

Origin of hogwort

From hog + wort.

Questions about hogwort

What does hogwort mean?
Hogwort means woolly croton (Croton capitatus, syn. Heptallon graveolens), an annual plant of the southeastern US.
What part of speech is hogwort?
Hogwort is a noun.

Words near hogwort in the dictionary

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

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