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- US Pronunciation
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- [hawrs-weed]
- /ˈhɔrsˌwid/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hawrs-weed]
- /ˈhɔrsˌwid/
Definitions of horseweed word
- noun horseweed a North American composite weed, Erigeron canadensis, having narrow, hairy leaves and clusters of very small greenish-white flowers. 1
- noun horseweed horse balm. 1
- noun horseweed any of various other common weeds with small yellow flowers. 1
- noun horseweed the US name for Canadian fleabane 0
- noun horseweed a common weed (Conyza canadensis) of the composite family, with a wandlike stem and a panicle of many small, greenish-white flower heads 0
- noun horseweed any of various other weeds 0
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Origin of horseweed
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1780-90; horse + weed1
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Parts of speech for Horseweed
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horseweed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
horseweed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with horseweed
- what is horseweed?
- how to get rid of horseweed?
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