hogweed

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Etymology

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

Noun

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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