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PRONUNCIATION OF LOCOWEED

locoweed  [ˈləʊkəʊˌwiːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOCOWEED

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Locoweed is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LOCOWEED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

locoweed

Locoweed

Locoweed is a common name in North America for any plant that produces swainsonine, a phytotoxin harmful to livestock. Worldwide, swainsonine is produced by a small number of species, most in three genera of the flowering plant family Fabaceae: Oxytropis and Astragalus in North America, and Swainsona in Australia. The term locoweed usually refers only to the North American species of Oxytropis and Astragalus, but this article includes the other species as well. Some references may list Datura stramonium as loco weed. Locoweed is relatively palatable to livestock, and some individual animals will seek it out. Livestock poisoned by chronic ingestion of large amounts of swainsonine develop a medical condition known as locoism and pea struck. Locoism is reported most often in cattle, sheep, and horses, but has been reported also in elk and deer. It is the most widespread poisonous plant problem in the western United States. Agricultural Research Service and New Mexico State University scientists have been collaborating since 1990 to help solve the problem that locoweed presents to livestock farmers.

Definition of locoweed in the English dictionary

The definition of locoweed in the dictionary is any of several perennial leguminous plants of the genera Oxytropis and Astragalus of W North America that cause loco disease in horses, cattle, and sheep.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOCOWEED


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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOCOWEED

locoism
locoman
locomen
locomobility
locomote
locomotion
locomotive
locomotive driver
locomotive engine
locomotive engineer
locomotive shed
locomotive workshop
locomotively
locomotiveness
locomotivity
locomotor
locomotor ataxia
locomotory
locorestive

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOCOWEED

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

Synonyms and antonyms of locoweed in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «locoweed» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

疯草
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hierba loca
570 millions of speakers

English

locoweed
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Translator English - Hindi

locoweed
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

locoweed
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Translator English - Russian

астрагал
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Translator English - Portuguese

locoweed
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Translator English - Bengali

locoweed
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Translator English - French

locoweed
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Translator English - Malay

Locoweed
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Translator English - German

locoweed
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Translator English - Japanese

locoweed
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Translator English - Korean

locoweed
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Translator English - Javanese

Locoweed
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

locoweed
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லாகா பூண்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Locoweed
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

locoweed
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

locoweed
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Translator English - Polish

locoweed
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Translator English - Ukrainian

астрагал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

locoweed
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

locoweed
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

locoweed
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

locoweed
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

locoweed
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of locoweed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOCOWEED»

The term «locoweed» is normally little used and occupies the 133.764 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOCOWEED» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOCOWEED»

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Roses and Locoweed: The Life of a Cowboy's Wife
The Life of a Cowboy's Wife Freia Hooper-Bradford. Roses and Locoweed § The Life of a Cowboy's Wife Freia I. Hooper-Bradford iUniverse, Inc. New York Lincoln Shanghai Roses and Locoweed The Life of a Cowboy' s Wife.
Freia Hooper-Bradford, 2005
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International Poisonous Plants Checklist: An Evidence-Based ...
Common Names: blue locoweed; freckled milk vetch; speckled locoweed; spotted locoweed Citations: Balls LD, James LF (1973) Effect of locoweed ( Astragalus spp.) on reproductive performance of ewes. J Am Vet Med Assoc 162( 4):291-292.
D. Jesse Wagstaff, 2008
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Introduction to the Geology of Southern California and Its ...
(locoweed), 36 Astragalus trichopodus ssp. trichopodus (vetch), 50, 53 Astragalus trichopodus var. lonchus (coast locoweed, rattleweed, southern California locoweed), 29, 53 Astragalus trichopodus var. phoxus (astragalus), 53 Astragalus ...
Clarence A. Hall, Jr., 2007
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Toxic Plants and Other Natural Toxicants
Most locoweed species are endemic, growing only in certain habitats or on specific soils. Reserving locoweed-flee pastures for grazing in the critical periods of spring and fall can prevent locoweed poisoning. Locoweed was thought to be  ...
Tam Garland, A. Catherine Barr, 1998
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Plants of British Columbia: Scientific and Common Names of ...
... Kalm's — » Kalm's lobelia lobelia, water — » water lobelia locoweed, arctic — » arctic locoweed locoweed, blackish — » blackish locoweed locoweed, field —» field locoweed locoweed, Huddelson's — » Huddelson's locoweed locoweed, ...
Hong Qian, K. Klinka, 1998
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Veterinary Toxicology: Basic and Clinical Principles
and May, but stopped grazing it in June as warm-season grasses became abundant and white locoweed matured and became coarse and rank (Ralphs et al., 1993, 2000). Stocker cattle grazed white locoweed on short-grass prairies in May ...
Ramesh C. Gupta, 2011
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Bioactive Natural Products Detection, Isolation, and ...
Locoweed poisoning, from species of the genera Astragalus and Oxytropis, occurs in all classes of grazing livestock, and multiple effects have been observed.25-26 Necropsy studies have shown that locoweed causes fetal malformations, ...
Steven M. Colegate, Russell J. Molyneux, 1993
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Handbook of Natural Toxins
Locoweed is generally considered nonpalatable to livestock, although under some conditions they graze it readily, and after they start to graze it, they seem to develop a liking or craving for it (Marsh, 1909). Not all locoweeds , however, are ...
Richard F. Keeler, Anthony T. Tu, 1983
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Biomarkers in Toxicology
Research results have shown that inhibition of α-mannosidase is relatively transient and quickly reversible once animals stop eating locoweed (Stegelmeier et al., 1994). Blood serum clearance of swainsonine is rapid (half-life of 20 h); thus, ...
Ramesh C. Gupta, 2014
10
A Field Guide to Southwestern and Texas Wildflowers
MOTTLED LOCOWEED Astragalas lentiginosas Seedpod a strongly inflated sausage with a flattened triangular tip that curves upward, 11-19 oval leaflets, hairless. Reddish stems. Flowers vary from purple to creamy white. A highly variable ...
Theodore F. Niehaus, Roger Tory Peterson, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOCOWEED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term locoweed is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pinoleville Tribe's 'collective' collaboration in development of …
We used to call cannabis locoweed. Once we understood this was the farthest thing from the truth, the tribe began moving forward. I was one of ... «Ukiah Daily Journal, Jul 15»
2
Wildflowers abound in Colorado's high country
Recognize lupine by the “banner and keel” flowering formation common to all members of the pea family such as vetch, clover and locoweed. «Vail Daily News, Jul 15»
3
Cresting on saguaro is malformation, but beautiful
That pretty flower and leaves remind me of a plant we knew as "locoweed." Is it perchance the same plant? Our locoweed could make a horse ... «azcentral.com, Jun 15»
4
Pet problems parsed at symposium
“We had a huge blooming of locoweed this year, especially out in Hereford. When locoweed blooms, it's just this brilliant purple, and we had ... «Sierra Vista Herald, Jun 15»
5
Vail Daily column: Foragers beware
Locoweed, Oxytropis spp., Larkspur Delphinium spp., and monkshood (Wolfbane) Aconitum columbianum: Like most wild plants in the pea ... «Vail Daily News, Jun 15»
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Tiny Palos Verdes blue butterfly struggling in San Pedro amid the …
The two primary host plants for the delicate butterfly — deerweed and locoweed — have been severely diminished by the lack of sufficient ... «The Daily Breeze, Jun 15»
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The country's first war on drugs: SF vs. opium
... with minority populations, and The Examiner was busy printing warnings of the threat posed by Mexican "locoweed," or "marihuana.". «San Francisco Examiner, Jun 15»
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San Francisco's First Drug War
That drove the drug underground by the 1940s, when public officials had lost interest and were instead agitating about Mexican "locoweed.". «SF Weekly, Jun 15»
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5 Northern Colorado wildflower hikes
A Fort Collins master naturalist in late May identified locoweed, wallflower, Missuori milkvetch, mountain bladderpod and whisk broom parsley. «The Coloradoan, Jun 15»
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13 Animals That Like to Get High on Drugs More Than We Do
Horses – “Locoweed” has a strong psychoactive effect, and horses absolutely adore this stuff. Locoweed is also known as Jimson grass. «First to Know, May 15»

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