Ragweed Definition

răgwēd
noun
Any of a genus (Ambrosia) of chiefly North American plants of the composite family, having tassel-like, greenish flowers which yield large amounts of wind-borne pollen, a major cause of hay fever.
Webster's New World
Ragwort.
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Noun

Singular:
ragweed
Plural:
ragweeds

Origin of Ragweed

  • From the ragged shape of its leaves

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • rag +"Ž weed

    From Wiktionary

Ragweed Sentence Examples

  • The trees which form dense forest and scrub in southern Patagonia and in Fuegia are absent, and one of the largest plants on the islands is a gigantic woolly ragweed (Senecio candicans) which attains in some places a height of 3 to 4 ft..

  • Last year, glyphosate-resistant common ragweed was confirmed in Missouri, which was also resistant to 10 times the normal rate of application.

  • In Hawaii, short ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.) is reported to be present in a number of locations.

  • This would appear to be the manner in which Australian bush dermatitis, ragweed dermatitis, and parthenium dermatitis are all produced.

  • I just found out a few days ago, that I 'm very allergic to ragweed pollen.

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Words Starting With

RRARAG

Words Ending With

DEDEED

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