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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neckweed

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
neck-weed
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

noun

The hemp plant, which furnishes ropes for hanging criminals.

Archaic; Humorous; Uncountable

Etymology

From neck + weed.

Usage

Inflected Forms

neckweeds (plural)

Questions

What does neckweed mean?
An American annual weed (Veronica peregrina), with small white flowers and a roundish pod.
Where does neckweed come from?
From neck + weed.

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