Meaning of RAGWEED
| Pronunciation: | | 'rag`weed
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- [n] any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma
- [n] widespread European weed having yellow daisylike flowers; sometimes an obnoxious weed and toxic to cattle if consumed in quantity
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| | Synonyms: | | ambrosia, benweed, bitterweed, ragwort, Senecio jacobaea, tansy ragwort |
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| | See Also: | | Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Ambrosia psilostachya, Ambrosia trifida, common ragweed, genus Ambrosia, genus Senecio, great ragweed, perennial ragweed, Senecio, weed, western ragweed | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Rag"weed\, n. (Bot.)
A common American composite weed ({Ambrosia
artemisi[ae]folia}) with finely divided leaves; hogweed.
{Great ragweed}, a coarse American herb ({Ambrosia trifida}),
with rough three-lobed opposite leaves.
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