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neckweed

neckweed noun: an American annual weed (Veronica peregrina), with small white flowers and a roundish pod.

Noun

neckweed (usually uncountable, plural neckweeds)

  1. (usually) An American annual weed (Veronica peregrina), with small white flowers and a roundish pod.
  2. (archaic, humorous, usually) The hemp plant, which furnishes ropes for hanging criminals.

Forms of neckweed

pluralneckweeds

Origin of neckweed

From neck + weed.

Questions about neckweed

What does neckweed mean?
Neckweed means an American annual weed (Veronica peregrina), with small white flowers and a roundish pod.
What part of speech is neckweed?
Neckweed is a noun.
What is the plural of neckweed?
The plural of neckweed is neckweeds.

Words near neckweed in the dictionary

  1. neckward
  2. neckwarmer
  3. neckwarmers
  4. neckwear
  5. neckwears
  6. neckweed
  7. neckweeds
  8. neckyoke
  9. neckyokes
  10. necoloidine
  11. necopidem

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