Niggerweed

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  1. 1
    Synonym of feverweed (“the plant Eupatorium purpureum”). offensive, uncountable

    "Among the most injurious of our native weeds are nut grass, spiny aster, western dock, pignut, sunflower, cocklebur, horse nettle and niggerweed; while there are a half score of others nearly if not quite as injurious in special localities."

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feverweed

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"Among the most injurious of our native weeds are nut grass, spiny aster, western dock, pignut, sunflower, cocklebur, horse nettle and niggerweed; while there are a half score of others nearly if not quite as injurious in special localities."

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