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Meaning of "hogweed" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOGWEED

hogweed  [ˈhɒɡˌwiːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOGWEED

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Hogweed is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOGWEED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hogweed

Hogweed is a common name for several unrelated plants Hogweed may refer to: ▪ Heracleum, a genus in the parsley family containing several plants often called hogweed ▪ Heracleum sphondylium, the common hogweed ▪ Boerhavia, a genus in the four o'clock family containing species sometimes called hogweed ▪ Zaleya galericulata, a species in the iceplant family...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOGWEED


bindweed
ˈbaɪndˌwiːd
butterweed
ˈbʌtəˌwiːd
chickweed
ˈtʃɪkˌwiːd
duckweed
ˈdʌkˌwiːd
fireweed
ˈfaɪəˌwiːd
gumweed
ˈɡʌmˌwiːd
hawkweed
ˈhɔːkˌwiːd
ironweed
ˈaɪənˌwiːd
jewelweed
ˈdʒuːəlˌwiːd
knapweed
ˈnæpˌwiːd
knotweed
ˈnɒtˌwiːd
mayweed
ˈmeɪˌwiːd
milkweed
ˈmɪlkˌwiːd
pigweed
ˈpɪɡˌwiːd
pokeweed
ˈpəʊkˌwiːd
pondweed
ˈpɒndˌwiːd
ragweed
ˈræɡˌwiːd
richweed
ˈrɪtʃˌwiːd
seaweed
ˈsiːˌwiːd
tumbleweed
ˈtʌmbəlˌwiːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOGWEED

hogget
hoggin
hogging
hogging moment
hoggish
hoggishly
hoggishness
hoghood
hoglike
Hogmanay
hognose snake
hognosed skunk
hognut
hogshead
hogtie
Hogtown
hogtying
Hogue
hogwash

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOGWEED

Berwick-upon-Tweed
brown seaweed
bugleweed
butterfly weed
common ragweed
cudweed
giant hogweed
Harris Tweed
Janjaweed
jimson weed
joe-pye weed
locoweed
red seaweed
silverweed
snakeweed
stinkweed
the weed
tweed
waterweed
weed

Synonyms and antonyms of hogweed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hogweed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOGWEED

Find out the translation of hogweed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hogweed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hogweed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

hogweed
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hogweed
570 millions of speakers

English

hogweed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

hogweed
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

hogweed
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Hogweed
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hogweed
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

hogweed
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

berce
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hogweed
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bärenklau
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブタクサ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

hogweed
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hogweed
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hogweed
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தூக்கமருந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॉगवेड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tavşancılotu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hogweed
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

barszcz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Hogweed
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

branca ursului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ηράκλειο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bere kloue
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hogweed
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bjørnekjeks
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hogweed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOGWEED»

The term «hogweed» is regularly used and occupies the 101.042 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOGWEED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hogweed» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hogweed» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hogweed

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOGWEED»

Discover the use of hogweed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hogweed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ecology and Management of Giant Hogweed (Heracleum ...
This book, the output of a three-year EU project involving 40 European experts, is an authoritative compendium of current knowledge on this amazing invasive plant and will facilitate improved management.
M. Cock, W. Nentwig, H.P. Ravn, 2007
2
The Curse of the Giant Hogweed
Chasing a vile English plant, Professor Peter Shandy and his friends go on a most peculiar trip The giant hogweed, a creeping menace known for crushing the life out of any plant foolish enough to get in its way, has put the hedgerows and ...
Charlotte MacLeod, 2012
3
New Scientist
IN THE PAST 50 years the distribution of giant hogweed (Heracleum manteggazzianum) in Britain has increased more than 40-fold. It invades and bespoils amenity areas and is becoming an agricultural pest. Native wildlife is displaced by it, ...
4
Hogweed
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John, 2010
5
Apiaceae: Apiaceae, Anise, Astydamia, Cicuta, Conium, Cow ...
Chapters: Anise, Astydamia, Cicuta, Conium, Cow Parsnip, Hogweed, List of Apiaceae genera, Cicuta douglasii, Cicuta maculata, Giant Hogweed, Daucus carota, Water dropwort, Cicuta virosa, Common Hogweed, Trachymene, Trinia glauca, Opopanax, ...
Books, LLC, Source: Wikipedia, Books Group, 2010
6
Apiaceae: Anise, Astydamia, Cicuta, Conium, Hogweed, List of ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013
7
Apiaceae Introduction: Astydamia, Common Hogweed, Heracleum ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013
8
Giant Hogweed
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John, 2010
9
The Magazine of Horticulture, Botany, and All Useful ...
they have gone to seed, are generally covered with Emall insects, which have got entangled in the down. Hence its English name. Ckempodivm album. Hogweed. Why this plant should be termed hogweed I am at a loss to tell. No respectable ...
‎1863
10
Magazine of Horticulture, Botany and All Useful Discoveries ...
Hogweed. Why this plant should be termed hogweed I am at a loss to tell. No respectable hog will touch it, unless to save himself from starvation. I have repeatedly observed that when weeds are thrown into a pigpen the hogweed is left after ...
Charles Mason Hovey, 1863

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOGWEED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hogweed is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Giant hogweed; digging deeper into the history of a 'killer weed …
This isn't the first time giant hogweed has hit the headlines for its dangerous qualities. Jane Perrone delves into the Guardian archives for an ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Advisory issued for giant hogweed | North Bay Nugget
Giant hogweed grows up to 5.5 metres tall under ideal conditions, whose white flower clusters resemble Queen Anne's Lace, but is more widely ... «The North Bay Nugget, Jul 15»
3
Action urged after toxic hogweed plant is found across Dundee …
The Dighty Connect Conservation Group has undertaken a giant hogweed survey along the banks of Dighty and has found that the hogweed ... «The Courier, Jul 15»
4
Hogweed horror story | The Sun |News
GIANT hogweed's latest victim has told how the toxic plant left her with permanent horror injuries — and unable to expose her arms to sunlight for a year. «The Sun, Jul 15»
5
Dr Dawn Harper warns public to avoid dangerous plant hogweed
Dr Dawn Harper warns public to avoid dangerous plant hogweed. By CitizenNews | Posted: July 15, 2015. Lauren Fuller was building a den by a riverbank ... «Gloucester Citizen, Jul 15»
6
Dog walker hospitalised amid growing fear over toxic Hogweed
A DOG WALKER has been left with huge agonising blisters after becoming just the latest victim of Britain's giant hogweed plant. By Oli Smith. «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
Giant Hogweed discovered in West End - Pocono Record
Three bushes of the dangerous and invasive giant hogweed were found in the West End of Monroe County, but officials at the county's ... «Pocono Record, Jul 15»
8
Demand for action over Monifieth hogweed
They are asking for the two local authorities responsible to get rid of the giant hogweed that is claimed to be growing rife in several areas, ... «Evening Telegraph, Jul 15»
9
Dr Dawn explains what to do when harmed by dangerous Hogweed
Dr Dawn explains what to do when harmed by dangerous Hogweed ... in to contact with the dangerous plant, Hogweed on ITV's This Morning. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
10
Watch 10-year-old girl show her HORRIFIC third-degree burns after …
Giant hogweed expert Mike Duddy also appeared on the show to make people more aware of the dangers, describing the plant as a "public ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

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