Bog Hemp (Noun)
Meaning
Any of several flowering weeds of the genus Boehmeria lacking stinging hairs.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The forest floor was overrun with bog hemp, its heart-shaped leaves and greenish flowers a nuisance to hikers.
- Bog hemp grew in dense thickets along the riverbank, making it difficult to access the water's edge.
- The park ranger carefully removed the bog hemp from the garden, replacing it with native wildflowers.
- In the damp woodland, bog hemp flourished, its tall stems towering above the underbrush.
- The farmer grumbled about the bog hemp infesting his fields, complaining that it choked out the more desirable crops.