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noun
- 1. a plant of the pea family that contains a toxin which can cause neurological and other symptoms if eaten by livestock.
- 2. cannabis. informal US
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Locoweed (also crazyweed and loco) is a common name in North America for any plant that produces swainsonine, an alkaloid harmful to livestock.
a plant from the pea family that grows wild in the western U.S. and is poisonous to horses, sheep, and cows: His eyes were starting to roll around, like a colt that had eaten locoweed. The deer eat noxious plants such as loco weed.
What does the noun locoweed mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun locoweed. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in North American English. locoweed has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. plants (1870s) drug use (1890s) See meaning & use.
locoweed in British English. (ˈləʊkəʊˌwiːd ) or crazyweed (ˈkreɪzɪˌwiːd ) noun. any of several perennial leguminous plants of the genera Oxytropis and Astragalus, found in western parts of North America, containing neurotoxins which cause loco disease in horses, cattle, and sheep. Collins English Dictionary.
Jul 26, 2021 · Locoweed is a low growing plant that spreads in clumps. The leaves are pinnate and terminate in smaller leaflets. Locoweed is a perennial herb with legume pods and pea-like flowers.
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Define locoweed. locoweed synonyms, locoweed pronunciation, locoweed translation, English dictionary definition of locoweed. n. Any of several leguminous plants of the genera Oxytropis and Astragalus of western North America that are poisonous to livestock.
locoweed, any of several species of poisonous plants of the genera Astragalus and Oxytropis, in the pea family (Fabaceae). Locoweeds are native to the prairies of north central and western North America and can pose a danger to livestock, horses, and other grazing animals.
