Locoweed (Noun)
Meaning 1
Street names for marijuana.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Synonyms
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Meaning 2
Any of several leguminous plants of western North America causing locoism in livestock.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Locoweed grew in the fields and pastures of the ranch, putting the cattle at risk of poisoning.
- The cowhands were instructed to keep an eye out for locoweed while they were driving the herd.
- The veterinarian suspected that the strange behavior of the sheep was caused by eating locoweed.
- After moving to the new pasture, the horses began to show signs of locoism from eating locoweed.
- Ranchers took great care to eradicate locoweed from their lands, as it could have disastrous effects on their livestock.