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- [hawg-weed, hog-]
- /ˈhɔgˌwid, ˈhɒg-/
- /hˈɒɡwiːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hawg-weed, hog-]
- /ˈhɔgˌwid, ˈhɒg-/
Definitions of hogweed word
- noun hogweed any coarse weed with composite flower heads, especially the cow parsnip. 1
- noun hogweed giant hogweed. 1
- noun hogweed A large, coarse, white-flowered weed of the parsley family, native to north temperate regions and formerly used as forage for pigs. 1
- noun hogweed any of several coarse weedy umbelliferous plants, esp cow parsnip 0
- noun hogweed any of various coarse weeds, as ragweed 0
- noun hogweed Any coarse weedy herb. 0
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Origin of hogweed
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10; hog + weed1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hogweed
noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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hogweed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hogweed usage trend in Literature
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