locoweed
[ loh-koh-weed ]
/ ˈloʊ koʊˌwid /
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noun
any of various leguminous plants of the genera Astragalus and Oxytropis, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, causing locoism in sheep, horses, etc.
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locoweed
/ (ˈləʊkəʊˌwiːd) /
noun
any of several perennial leguminous plants of the genera Oxytropis and Astragalus of W North America that cause loco disease in horses, cattle, and sheep
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