Etymology

witchweed

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Today it means: Any of several flowering plants of the genus Striga, from Africa and Asia, some of which are parasitic to crops. Full definition →

translingual Striga
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  1. translingual · calque ofStriga
  2. English todaywitchweed

Calque of translingual Striga (literally “witch”). By surface analysis, witch + weed.

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