crazyweed

cra·zy·weed

C0731900 (krā′zē-wēd′)n. See locoweed.

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[From its toxic effect on some animals.]

crazyweed

(ˈkreɪzɪˌwiːd) n (Plants) a US dialect name for locoweed

lo•co•weed

(ˈloʊ koʊˌwid)

n. any of various leguminous plants of the genera Astragalus and Oxytropis, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, causing locoism in sheep, horses, etc. [1875–80, Amer.]

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crazyweed - any of several leguminous plants of western North America causing locoism in livestockcrazy weed, locoweedlegume, leguminous plant - an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosaegenus Oxytropis, Oxytropis - large widely-distributed genus of evergreen shrubs or subshrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and racemose or spicate flowers each having a pea-like corolla with a clawed petalOxytropis lambertii, purple loco, purple locoweed - tufted locoweed of southwestern United States having purple or pink to white flowers