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Webster 1913 Edition
Ragweed
Rag′weedˊ
(răg′wēdˊ)
, Noun.
(Bot.)
A common American composite weed (
Ambrosia artemisiaefolia
) with finely divided leaves; hogweed. Great ragweed
, a coarse American herb (
Ambrosia trifida
), with rough three-lobed opposite leaves.Definition 2025
ragweed
ragweed
English
Noun
ragweed (plural ragweeds)
- A plant of the genus Ambrosia. These weeds are particularly noted for producing pollen which people with hay fever are allergic to.
Derived terms
- common ragweed
- great ragweed
Translations
plant of the genus Ambrosia