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ragweed::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | benweed, ragwort, senecio jacobaea, tansy ragwort |
| Type of | weed |
ragweed::noun | Spocien Dictionary
any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ambrosia, bitterweed |
| Type of | weed |
| Has types | ambrosia psilostachya, ambrosia trifida, common ragweed, western ragweed, great ragweed, perennial ragweed, ambrosia artemisiifolia |
Examples of ragweed
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Those sorts of allergies were from dust mites, grass, ragweed, things like that.
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The start and peak of ragweed season have remained fairly predictable, Ford said.
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One ragweed plant can grow 20 feet tall and produce 1 billion pollen particles.
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Regnier said it's too early to talk about ways to control both worms and ragweed.
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Both versions of giant ragweed were damaged more from the glyphosate in field soil.
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Ragweed originated in North America and has already spread to large parts of Europe.
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With flowers that are small and inconspicuous, ragweed is often overlooked.
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These species include ragweed, pigweed, horseweed, waterhemp, and ryegrass.
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First, find out if you're allergic to ragweed and other weeds, Soong said.
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- Ragwort: widespread European weed having yellow daisylike flowers; sometimes an obnoxious weed and toxic to cattle if consumed in quantity
- Any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma
- Ragweeds (Ambrosia), also called bitterweeds or bloodweeds, are a genus of flowering plants from the sunflower family (Asteraceae).
- A plant of the genus Ambrosia. These weeds are particularly noted for producing pollen which people with hay fever are allergic to
- Is the common name for any of the various wind-pollinated, flowering plants comprising the genus Ambrosia in the sunflower family (Asteraceae), characterized by small, greenish flower heads and erect, basally branched stems growing in large clumps. ...
- Any of a number of weedy composite herbs that produce a pollen that is a frequent cause of allergies. Of all allergy sufferers in the United States, 75% are allergic to ragweed.
- The most common cause of seasonal allergy symptoms, ragweed is a member of the daisy family. Its tiny green flowers can produce a huge amount of pollen in the late summer and early fall, which is carried into the air and can travel far from its source.
- Inferior quality marijuana; heroin
