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hog·weed | \ ˈhȯg-ˌwēd 
, ˈhäg- \
, ˈhäg- \ plural hogweeds
Definition of hogweed
1 : giant hogweed The noxious hogweed plant may just now be drawing public attention, but its Westfield origin dates back at least 30 years …— Ted LaBorde
2 : the Eurasian cow parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium)
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The first known use of hogweed was in 1858
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