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单词 ragweed
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ragweed

[ rag-weed ]
/ ˈrægˌwid /
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noun

any of the composite plants of the genus Ambrosia, the airborne pollen of which is the most prevalent cause of autumnal hay fever, as the common North American species, A. trifida(great ragweed, or giant ragweed ) and A. artemisiifolia.

Origin of ragweed

First recorded in 1650–60; rag1 + weed1, so called from its ragged appearance

Words nearby ragweed

ragtime, ragtop, rag trade, ragù, Ragusa, ragweed, ragwork, ragworm, ragwort, rah, Rahab
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British Dictionary definitions for ragweed

ragweed
/ (ˈræɡˌwiːd) /

noun

any plant of the chiefly North American genus Ambrosia, such as A. artemisiifolia (common ragweed): family Asteraceae (composites). Their green tassel-like flowers produce large amounts of pollen, which causes hay feverAlso called: ambrosia
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for ragweed

ragweed
[ răgwēd′ ]

n.

Any of various weeds of the genus Ambrosia having small greenish unisexual flower heads and producing abundant pollen that is one of the chief causes of hay fever.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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