hogweed /ˈhɒɡwiːd/ noun3 •Any coarse weedy herb. •An umbelliferous plant, of genus Heracleum, most species of which are phototoxic.“I will bewitch them with flea-bane, blister them with hog-weed,” he said, vainly looking for a suitable spell. — 1970 •Certain plants from the genera Ambrosia, Erigeron, or Heracleum. formshogweeds