hogweed
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A tall plant with thick stems and groups of white or purple flowers that can irritate the skin
- noun
- /ˈhɔɡˌwid/
:
hierba de los cerdos
- Be cautious when walking near hogweed as its sap can cause severe skin irritation.
- giant hogweed
Examples
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Same with kudzu and Giant Hogweed (yes, there really is such a thing).
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How about Giant Hogweed?
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The giant hogweed in the park towered over the other plants, attracting attention with its large clusters of white flowers.
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Residents are concerned about the invasive nature of hogweed spreading along the riverbank.
Synonyms
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8.8
A tall wild plant with thick stems and white or purple flower groups that can irritate your skin
is the broader invasive plant group, not only species in one genus
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A tall wild plant with thick stems and large white flower clusters
is the general tall invasive plant type rather than a named species
How Invasive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hogweed comes from the simple parts hog 'pig' and weed 'plant', because these wild plants were often eaten by or grew where pigs fed. So hogweed now means a tall, coarse wild plant that often grows in fields and can be a problem for gardeners.