# hogweed

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any coarse weedy herb.
2. An umbelliferous plant, of genus Heracleum, most species of which are phototoxic.
3. Certain plants from the genera Ambrosia, Erigeron, or Heracleum.

## Etymology
From hog + weed, so named because of its use as feed for pigs.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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