1. Plural of hogsbane; any of several poisonous plants of the carrot family, especially those of the genus Heracleum, known for their toxic sap and large leaves.
Usage: Usually used in plural form; Botanical term

Examples

• The field was overgrown with hogsbanes that farmers had to clear away.
• Hogsbanes contain compounds that can cause severe skin irritation upon contact.
• Children were warned to avoid touching the hogsbanes growing near the stream.
• The invasive hogsbanes spread rapidly across the wetland.
• Botanists studied the hogsbanes to understand their toxicity mechanisms.