hogweed

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Etymology[edit]

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

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hogweed (plural hogweeds)

  1. Any coarse weedy herb.
  2. An umbelliferous plant, of genus Heracleum, most species of which are phototoxic.
    Synonyms: pig's cole, pigweed, cow parsnip, pig's parsnip, clogweed, cadweed
  3. Certain plants from the genera Ambrosia, Erigeron, or Heracleum.

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