locoweed
10 synonyms for locoweed, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — One of several plant species found naturally in the western parts of the United States, from the genus Oxytropis or Astragalus.
Synonyms
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Etymology
Formed from Spanish loco (“mad, insane”) and weed.
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