4 definitions
for Heracleum sphondylium
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Hogweed \Hog"weed`\, n. (Bot.)
(a) A common weed ({Ambrosia artemisi[ae]ge). See
Ambrosia, 3.
(b) In England, the Heracleum Sphondylium.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Cow parsnip \Cow" pars`nip\ (-n?p). (Bot.)
A coarse umbelliferous weed of the genus Heracleum
({Heracleum sphondylium in England, and Heracleum lanatum
in America).
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Bear's-breech \Bear's"-breech`\, bear's-breeches
\bear's"-breech`es\, n.
1. (Bot.) The English cow parsnip ({Heracleum sphondylium)
--Dr. Prior.
[1913 Webster]
2. a widely cultivated southern European acanthus ({Acanthus
mollis) with whitish purple-veined flowers. See
Acanthus, n., 1.
Syn: bear's breech, bear's-breech, bear's breeches, sea
holly.
[WordNet 1.5]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
Heracleum sphondylium
n : tall coarse plant having thick stems and cluster of white to
purple flowers [syn: cow parsnip, hogweed]
