"weedwoman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: weedwomen [plural]
Etymology: From weed + woman. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|weed|woman}} weed + woman Head templates: {{en-noun|weedwomen}} weedwoman (plural weedwomen)
  1. (Caribbean) A traditional herbal medicine worker. Tags: Caribbean Coordinate_terms: weedman
    Sense id: en-weedwoman-en-noun-rLVLsvTf Categories (other): Caribbean English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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