NECKWEED

Etymology

Noun

neckweed (usually uncountable, plural neckweeds)

An American annual weed (Veronica peregrina), with small white flowers and a roundish pod.

(humorous, archaic) The hemp plant, which furnishes ropes for hanging criminals.

Source: Wiktionary


Neck"weed`, n. (Bot.) (a) An American annual weed (veronica peregrina), with small white flowers and a roundish pod. (b) The hemp; -- so called as furnishing ropes for hanging criminals. Dr. prior.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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