bog hemp
- noun
- US
:
mala hierba de pantano
- The wetland was full of bog hemp thriving alongside the reeds and sedges.
Examples
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Local wildlife often shelters among the tall stands of bog hemp near the river.
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Farmers often struggle with bog hemp in their fields.
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Researchers studied the bog hemp for its unique properties compared to other nettles.
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The bog hemp grows abundantly in wetland areas.
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The wetland was full of bog hemp thriving alongside the reeds and sedges.
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Local wildlife often shelters among the tall stands of bog hemp near the river.
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The bog hemp grows abundantly in wetland areas.
Synonyms
A plant that looks like a nettle but does not sting
A group of plants in the nettle family often called false nettles
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun–noun compound is compositional: 'bog' specifies the wetland habitat and 'hemp' names a hemp-like plant, so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a hemp-type plant that grows in bogs. This follows a common English modifier+head pattern for plant names (and similar patterns in other languages), making the meaning directly derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
Bog hemp comes from the plant's home and how it looks. The word joins bog 'wet ground' and hemp 'a tall plant with strong stems', so it means a hemp-like plant that grows in a bog.
