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ragweed.

A plant of the genus Ambrosia, native to North America and a common invasive species elsewhere, particularly noted for producing pollen that triggers hay fever.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɹæɡˌwid/General-American
  1. A plant of the genus Ambrosia, native to North America and a common invasive species elsewhere, particularly noted for producing pollen that triggers hay fever.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Synonym of ragwort.

    Ireland · Scotland · countable · uncountable
  3. A summer cypress, mock cypress (Bassia scoparia).

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English ragwort Proto-West Germanic *weud Old English wēod Middle English weed English weed blend English ragweed Alteration of earlier ragwort; presumably equivalent to ragged + weed, with "rag" referring to the tattered appearance of the plant's leaves. Compare Middle English ragwed (“butcher's broom”), of uncertain linguistic relationship.

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