ragweed


Definition: Meaning of, ragweed in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈraɡwiːd /

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  1. a North American plant that produces a substance which causes HAY FEVER
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ragweed used in phrases

  • common ragweed (noun)
    1. annual weed with finely divided foliage and spikes of green flowers; common in North America; introduced elsewhere accidentally
  • false ragweed (noun)
    1. tall annual marsh elder common in moist rich soil in central North America that can cause contact dermatitis; produces much pollen that is a major cause of hay fever
  • great ragweed (noun)
    1. a coarse annual with some leaves deeply and palmately three-cleft or five-cleft
  • perennial ragweed (noun)
    1. coarse perennial ragweed with creeping roots of dry barren lands of southwestern United States and Mexico
  • ragweed pollen (noun)
    1. pollen of the ragweed plant is a common allergen
  • western ragweed (noun)
    1. coarse perennial ragweed with creeping roots of dry barren lands of southwestern United States and Mexico
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