Definition of ragweed Ragweed
/ɹæˈgwiˌd/ - [ratgweed] - rag•weed
We found 5 definitions of ragweed from 4 different sources.
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What does ragweed mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: ragweeds |
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| ragweed - any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma | ||
| ambrosia, bitterweed | ||
| weed a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning | ||
| genus ambrosia comprising the ragweeds; in some classification considered the type genus of a separate family Ambrosiaceae | ||
| ambrosia artemisiifolia, common ragweed annual weed with finely divided foliage and spikes of green flowers; common in North America; introduced elsewhere accidentally | ||
| ambrosia trifida, great ragweed a coarse annual with some leaves deeply and palmately three-cleft or five-cleft | ||
| ragweed - widespread European weed having yellow daisylike flowers; sometimes an obnoxious weed and toxic to cattle if consumed in quantity | ||
| ragwort, tansy ragwort, benweed, Senecio jacobaea | ||
| weed a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ragweed (n.)
A common American composite weed (Ambrosia artemisiaefolia) with finely divided leaves; hogweed.
Part of speech
🔤- ragweed, noun, singular of ragweeds.
