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ragweed
ragweed
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for ragweed
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Ragweed \Rag"weed`\ (r[a^]g"w[=e]d`), n. (Bot.) A common American composite weed ({Ambrosia artemisiaefolia) with finely divided leaves; hogweed. [1913 Webster] Great+ragweed,+a+coarse+American+herb+({Ambrosia+trifida">Great ragweed, a coarse American herb ({Ambrosia trifida), with rough three-lobed opposite leaves. [1913 Webster]From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
ragweed n 1: widespread European weed having yellow daisylike flowers; sometimes an obnoxious weed and toxic to cattle if consumed in quantity [syn: ragwort, tansy ragwort, ragweed, benweed, Senecio jacobaea] 2: any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma [syn: ragweed, ambrosia, bitterweed]