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noun
An American annual weed (Veronica peregrina), with small white flowers and a roundish pod.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
The hemp plant, which furnishes ropes for hanging criminals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, humorous, uncountable, usually
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History
From neck + weed.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
