Meanings
nounhogwort (uncountable)
- uncountableWoolly croton (Croton capitatus, syn. Heptallon graveolens), an annual plant of the southeastern US.
It is Persian hogwort, and it is used as a spice in Iran.
2011, Sally Butcher, Veggiestan: A Vegetable Lover's Tour of the Middle East, unnumbered page2 more examples
Hogwort is an erect, stout, sparingly branched annual that grows up to 4 feet tall.
1972, Robert August Evers, Roger P. Link, Leo Roy Tehon, Poisonous Plants of the Midwest & their Effects on Livestock, page 139Beach hogwort and beach primrose probably also contribute to the diet of these birds.
1974, Albert Sydney Johnson, An Ecological Survey of the Coastal Region of Georgia, page 40Synonyms: goatweed
Synonyms & antonyms
nounWoolly croton (Croton capitatus, syn. Heptallon graveolens), an annual plant of the southeastern US.
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