hog·weed (hôg w d , h g-)n. Any of certain coarse weedy plants of the genera Ambrosia, Erigeron, or Heracleum. |
hogweed [ˈhɒgˌwiːd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several coarse weedy umbelliferous plants, esp cow parsnip See also giant hogweed
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| Noun | 1. |  hogweed - tall coarse plant having thick stems and cluster of white to purple flowersherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Heracleum, Heracleum - widely distributed genus of plants with usually thick rootstocks and large umbels of white flowers |
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