ragweed

English

Etymology

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Noun

ragweed (plural ragweeds)

1. A plant of the genus Ambrosia. These weeds are particularly noted for producing pollen which people with hay fever are allergic to.

   Synonym: ambrosia

2. The plant Bassia scoparia.

Derived terms

• common ragweed
• great ragweed

Translations

plant of the genus Ambrosia

• Bulgarian: полски кръстовник m (polski krǎstovnik)
• Catalan: ambròsia f
• Czech: ambrózie f
• Dutch: ambrosia (nl) f
• Finnish: tuoksukki (fi)
• French: (Quebec) herbe à poux f
• German: Ambrosie f, Traubenkraut n, Beifußblättrige Ambrosie f, Beifußblättriges Traubenkraut n
• Hungarian: parlagfű (hu)
• Irish: eimhear sléibhe m
• Italian: please add this translation if you can
• Japanese: 豚草 (ぶたくさ, butakusa)
• Polish: ambrozja (pl) f
• Russian: амбро́зия (ru) f (ambrózija)
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can
• Welsh: bratlys m

Anagrams

• Edgware, wagered