Definition of Neckweed

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

Definition of Neckweed

1. Noun. An American annual weed (''Veronica peregrina''), with small white flowers and a roundish pod. ¹

2. Noun. (humorous archaic) The hemp plant, which furnishes ropes for hanging criminals. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Neckweed

1. hemp [n -S] - See also: hemp

Medical Definition of Neckweed

1. An American annual weed (veronica peregrina), with small white flowers and a roundish pod. The hemp; so called as furnishing ropes for hanging criminals. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Neckweed

neckplate
neckplates
necks
necks of the woods
neckstrap
neckstraps
necktie
necktie-party
necktie party
necktied
neckties
neckwarmer
neckwarmers
neckwear
neckwears
neckweed (current term)
neckweeds
neckyoke
neckyokes
necrectomy
necro
necro-
necrobacillosis
necrobioses
necrobiosis
necrobiosis lipoidica
necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum
necrobiotic
necrobiotic disorders
necrobiotic xanthogranuloma

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