"neckweed" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: neckweeds [plural]
Etymology: From neck + weed. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|neck|weed}} neck + weed Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} neckweed (usually uncountable, plural neckweeds)
  1. An American annual weed (Veronica peregrina), with small white flowers and a roundish pod. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (lifeform): Plantain family plants Translations (Veronica peregrina): muukalaistädyke (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-neckweed-en-noun-EYDKNRX1 Disambiguation of Plantain family plants: 74 26 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of 'Veronica peregrina': 94 6
  2. (humorous, archaic) The hemp plant, which furnishes ropes for hanging criminals. Tags: archaic, humorous, uncountable, usually Categories (lifeform): Hemp family plants
    Sense id: en-neckweed-en-noun-nN-GLY6A Disambiguation of Hemp family plants: 40 60

Inflected forms

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