hogweed

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɒɡˌwiːd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hôg′wēd′, hog′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
hog•weed  (hôg′wēd′, hog′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologyany coarse weed with composite flower heads, esp. the cow parsnip.
  2. Plant BiologySee giant hogweed. 
  • hog + weed1 1700–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hogweed / ˈhɒɡˌwiːd/
  1. any of several coarse weedy umbelliferous plants, esp cow parsnip
    See also giant hogweed
'hogweed' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
giant hogweed

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