Hogwort

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Woolly croton (Croton capitatus, syn. Heptallon graveolens), an annual plant of the southeastern US. uncountable

    "Hogwort is an erect, stout, sparingly branched annual that grows up to 4 feet tall."

Synonyms

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goatweed

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"Hogwort is an erect, stout, sparingly branched annual that grows up to 4 feet tall."

Etymology

From hog + wort.

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