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ragweed

rag·weed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rag-weed]
    • /ˈrægˌwid/
    • /ˈrægwiːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rag-weed]
    • /ˈrægˌwid/

Definitions of ragweed word

  • noun ragweed 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. 1
  • noun ragweed plant: flowering weed 1
  • uncountable noun ragweed Ragweed is a plant, found mainly in North America, that produces large amounts of pollen, which causes hay fever. 0
  • noun ragweed 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 fever 0
  • noun ragweed any of a genus (Ambrosia) of chiefly North American plants of the composite family, having tassel-like, greenish flowers which yield large amounts of wind-borne pollen, a major cause of hay fever 0
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Origin of ragweed

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; rag1 + weed1, so called from its ragged appearance

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Parts of speech for Ragweed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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ragweed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for ragweed

noun ragweed

  • allergen — An allergen is a substance that causes an allergic reaction in someone.
  • antigen — An antigen is a substance that helps the production of antibodies.
  • antigens — Immunology. any substance that can stimulate the production of antibodies and combine specifically with them.
  • dust mite — any of various mites, especially Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and D. farinae, that ingest shed skin cells and may cause allergic reactions.
All 4 Synonyms of ragweed

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Related words

  • giant ragweed

    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.

  • great ragweed

    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.

  • blackweed

    the common ragweed.

  • hay fever

    a type of allergic rhinitis affecting the mucous membranes of the eyes and respiratory tract, affecting susceptible persons usually during the summer, caused by pollen of ragweed and certain other plants.

  • stickweed

    the ragweed.
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