ragweed

A noun referring to a type of plant, often considered a weed, known for producing highly allergenic pollen that can cause hay fever and asthma.

• 🇩🇪Ein Kraut oder Unkraut, das hochallergenen Pollen produziert und Heuschnupfen sowie Asthma auslösen kann.

1. Common ragweed B2 formal scientific

   A widespread European weed with yellow daisylike flowers; sometimes an obnoxious weed and toxic to cattle if consumed in quantity.

   • Ragweed can be toxic to cattle if they eat too much of it.
   • The farmer tried to control the ragweed in his fields.
   • This European weed has yellow flowers that resemble daisies.

   🇩🇪Beifußblättriges Traubenkraut

   Synonyme: ragworttansy ragwort

2. Allergenic ragweed B2 formal american scientific

   Any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants of the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for hay fever and asthma.

   • Ragweed pollen is a major cause of seasonal allergies.
   • Many people suffer from hay fever due to ragweed in late summer.
   • The plant's pollen can trigger asthma attacks in sensitive individuals.

   🇩🇪Ambrosia

   Synonyme: ambrosiabitterweed

• ragweeds plural form
• ragweeds' possessive plural form
• ragweed's possessive singular form