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PRONUNCIATION OF ITCHWEED

itchweed  [ˈɪtʃˌwiːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ITCHWEED

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determiner
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Itchweed 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 ITCHWEED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

itchweed

Veratrum viride

Veratrum viride (Indian Poke, Indian Hellebore, False Hellebore, Green False Hellebore) is a species of Veratrum native to eastern and western (but not central) North America. It is extremely toxic, and is considered a pest plant by farmers with livestock. The species has acquired a large number of common names within its native range, including American False Hellebore, American White Hellebore, Bear Corn, Big Hellebore, Corn Lily, Devils Bite, Duck Retten, Indian Hellebore, Itch-weed, Itchweed, Poor Annie, Blue Hellebore, and Tickleweed. Each flower is 5–12 mm long, with six green to yellow-green sepals (Alpine Lakes Wilderness} It is a herbaceous perennial plant reaching 0.7–2 m tall, with a solid green stem. The leaves are spirally arranged, 10–35 cm long and 5–20 cm broad, elliptic to broad lanceolate ending in a short point, heavily ribbed and hairy on the underside. The flowers are numerous, produced in a large branched inflorescence 30–70 cm tall; each flower is 5–12 mm long, with six green to yellow-green tepals. The fruit is a capsule 1.

Definition of itchweed in the English dictionary

The definition of itchweed in the dictionary is a hellebore, Veratrum album, that is native to Europe. Other definition of itchweed is a hellebore, Veratrum viride, that is native to North America.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ITCHWEED


bindweed
ˈbaɪndˌwiːd
catchweed
ˈkætʃˌwiːd
chickweed
ˈtʃɪkˌwiːd
duckweed
ˈdʌkˌwiːd
fireweed
ˈfaɪəˌwiːd
gumweed
ˈɡʌmˌwiːd
hawkweed
ˈhɔːkˌwiːd
hogweed
ˈhɒɡˌwiːd
ironweed
ˈaɪənˌwiːd
knapweed
ˈnæpˌwiːd
knotweed
ˈnɒtˌwiːd
milkweed
ˈmɪlkˌwiːd
pigweed
ˈpɪɡˌwiːd
pokeweed
ˈpəʊkˌwiːd
pondweed
ˈpɒndˌwiːd
ragweed
ˈræɡˌwiːd
richweed
ˈrɪtʃˌwiːd
seaweed
ˈsiːˌwiːd
tumbleweed
ˈtʌmbəlˌwiːd
witchweed
ˈwɪtʃˌwiːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ITCHWEED

itch
itch mite
itchily
itchiness
itching
itching palm
itching powder
itchy
itchy feet
ITCZ
item
item veto
itemisation
itemise
itemiser
itemization
itemize

WORDS THAT END LIKE ITCHWEED

Berwick-upon-Tweed
brown seaweed
butterfly weed
giant hogweed
Harris Tweed
Janjaweed
jewelweed
jimson weed
joe-pye weed
locoweed
mayweed
red seaweed
silverweed
smartweed
snakeweed
stinkweed
the weed
tweed
waterweed
weed

Synonyms and antonyms of itchweed in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «itchweed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ITCHWEED

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Translator English - Chinese

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570 millions of speakers

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Itchweed
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Translator English - Japanese

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Translator English - Javanese

Itchweed
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Tamil

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Translator English - Marathi

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75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

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Translator English - Romanian

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Translator English - Afrikaans

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Translator English - Swedish

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Translator English - Norwegian

itchweed
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of itchweed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ITCHWEED»

The term «itchweed» is barely ever used and occupies the 198.278 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ITCHWEED» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ITCHWEED»

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The Cherokee Herbal: Native Plant Medicine from the Four ...
Itchweed (Amianthium muscaetoxicum). Also called fly poison, itchweed was used in treating toe and foot itching and as a “poison for the little boogersthat fly around you whileyou aretryingtoworkinthefields.” In the mountains, “a light syrup  ...
J. T. Garrett, 2003
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Angels of Interstate 29
I might backup your fishing fairytale for you, but I better never hear a certain itchweed story again.” “Itchweed?” Lizzy said. “Forget it, Lizzy. This is one story you're never going to hear. Right, Parnelli?” “Fine. In fact, there are lots of stories about ...
Donald James Parker, 2008
3
The Past Leads a Life of Its Own
"Itchweed," Tull answered. "Nothing takes the spirit out of a baptism like itchweed. " The boy picked up a stone and threw it, sidearm, at the pond. The rocked splashed and sank. "Pick a flatter one," Tull instructed. "And keep it lower, closer to the ...
Wayne Fields, 1992
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Wildflowers of Iowa Woodlands
... to remove freckles. photograph by Larry A. Stone, G. aparine. Bedstraw. Galium species other common names beggarlice, burrhead, cleavers, fleaweed, fragrant bedstraw, goosegrass, gripgrass, itchweed, loveman, love-me plant, pigtails ...
Sylvan T. Runkel, Alvin F. Bull, 2009
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Exile
"Gods, girl, I knew you were a green bit," he said sourly, "but I didn't think you fool enough to go strolling through thickets of itchweed." Neve bit her lip, daring a glance at her legs. The sight turned her stomach. Exploded dragons were one ...
Anne Logston, 1999
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Epilepsy: Complementary and Alternative Treatments
Itchweed. The Harry Potteresque itchweed is alsoknown as American, false, green orswamp hellebore, or Indianpoke. Thisplant has similareffectsto some steroidsand can be highly toxic, with effects on the heart, lungs and central.
Sally Baxendale, 2012
7
Nytt svenskt och engelskt hand-lexicon
Μόνα, pcmpous, ostentatious. πωπω». f. snéezewort, ΜΙΜbore; (limit), white hellehore, itchweed; φωτο. Christmasflower. £Brut, a. heating the price, baggie, bargain, dilliculties. Μου πιω” ιι.. Μακ much haggling αι" ΜΝΗΜΗ the price. πιω ιι. , ...
‎1856
8
American medicinal plants of commercial importance
True veratrum, green veratrum, American veratrum, □e, swamp hellebore, big hellebore, false hellebore, bear corn, bug- t, devil's-bite, earth gall, Indian poke, itchweed, tickleweed, duck- d range. — American false-hellebore is native in rich  ...
Arthur Frederick Sievers, 1930
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Program Aid
Fields of these crops should be sprayed periodically with 2.1- 1) to prevent w itchweed from blooming. Witchweed on noncultivated land On noncultivated land , spray witchweed plants with 2.1-1) or any other effective herbicide before they ...
‎1965
10
Sorry I Worried You: Stories
Somewhere down in the gully I expected the yellow tape ofcrime scenes, but aside from the skunk cabbage and itchweed and three kinds of ferns being trampled, the site looked like anyplace else where sumac and locust would try to start a ...
Gary Fincke, 2013

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ITCHWEED»

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The dodder can ravage crops like itchweed and broomrape, so there's a commercial interest. “The beauty of this discovery is that this mRNA ... «ZME Science, Aug 14»

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