Neck·weed n. Bot. (a) An American annual weed (veronica peregrina), with small white flowers and a roundish pod. (b) The hemp; -- so called as furnishing ropes for hanging criminals.
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  Veronica peregrina
       n : North American annual with small white flowers widely
           naturalized as a weed in South America and Europe [syn: purslane
           speedwell]