noun
- a tall coarse plant of the carrot family with large leaves and white flower clusters
- giant hogweed, a toxic invasive plant that can cause severe burns
Usage: often refers specifically to giant hogweed
Examples
- The hogweed grew wild along the riverbank.
- Giant hogweed can cause painful blisters if touched.
- The park service warned hikers about the dangerous hogweed in the area.
- Native hogweed is much smaller than the invasive giant variety.
- She carefully removed the hogweed from her garden wearing protective gloves.
- The white flowers of hogweed bloom in large umbrella-shaped clusters.