ragweed

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹæɡˌwid/ === Noun === ragweed (countable and uncountable, plural ragweeds) 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. [1790] Synonym: ambrosia (Ireland, Scotland) Synonym of ragwort. [1610] A summer cypress, mock cypress (Bassia scoparia). (Can we verify(+) this sense?) ==== Derived terms ==== annual ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Ambrosia trifida) coastal ragweed (Ambrosia hispida) common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) common ragweed fruit fly (Euaresta bella) Cuman ragweed (Ambrosia psilostachya) dwarf bur ragweed (Ambrosia pumila) flatspine burr ragweed (Ambrosia acanthicarpa) giant ragweed (Ambrosia trifida) great ragweed (Ambrosia trifida) lacy ragweed (Ambrosia tenuifolia) lanceleaf ragweed (Ambrosia bidentata) minute ragweed borer (Epiblema minutana) perennial ragweed (Ambrosia psilostachya) Peruvian ragweed (Ambrosia peruviana) ragweed gall mite (Aceria boycei) ragweed borer moth (Epiblema strenuana) ragweed flower moth (Schinia rivulosa) ragweed leaf beetle (Ophraella communa, Calligrapha suturalis) ragweed plume moth (Adaina ambrosiae) ragweed weevil (Lixus scrobicollis) San Diego ragweed (Ambrosia pumila) silver burr ragweed (Ambrosia chamissonis) Tucson bur ragweed (Ambrosia cordifolia) weakleaf bur ragweed (Ambrosia confertiflora) western ragweed (Ambrosia psilostachya) ==== Related terms ==== ragwort ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === garweed, Edgware, wagered