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  1. ragweed
    [n] - any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma
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  2. Ragweed
    Ragweed: 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.
    Found op http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.html?articlekey=5199

  3. Ragweed
    Rag'weed` (răg'wēd`) noun (Botany) A common American composite weed ( Ambrosia artemisiæfolia ) with finely divided leaves; hogweed. Great ragweed , a coarse American herb ( Ambrosia trifida ), with rough thre...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/6

  4. ragweed
    <botany> A common American composite weed (Ambrosia artemisiaefolia) with finely divided leaves; hogweed. Great ragweed, a coarse American herb (Ambrosia trifida), with rough three-lobed opposite leaves. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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  5. ragweed
    noun any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ragweed

  6. Ragweed
    • (n.) A common American composite weed (Ambrosia artemisiaefolia) with finely divided leaves; hogweed.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/ragweed/

  7. ragweed
    (genus Ambrosia), any of a group of about 40 species of weedy plants of the family Asteraceae. Most species are native to North America. The ragweeds ... [2 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/r/6

  8. Ragweed
    Ragweed is slang for cannabis.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/ZR.HTM

  9. Ragweed
    Ragweed is slang for cannabis.
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  10. Ragweed
    The name Ambrosia is sometimes claimed to be derived from the Ancient Greek term ἀμβροσία referring to the food of the gods of Mount Olympus that confered immortality. The term might refer to the tenacity of the plants, which makes it hard to rid an area of them if they occur as invasive w...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragweed

  11. ragweed
    ragweed, any plant of the genus Ambrosia, coarse, weedy herbs belonging to the family Asteraceae (aster family), most of which are native to America. They have inconspicuous greenish flowers and soft subdivided leaves. Ragweeds are regarded as especially troublesome because their pollen is acknowled...
    Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0840977.html

  12. ragweed
    1) Allergy sufferer's bane 2) Benweed 3) Hay fever cause 4) Pollen producer 5) Ragwort 6) Senecio jacobaea 7) Slang for cannabis 8) Sneeze cause 9) Sneeze starter 10) Tansy ragwort 11) Weed
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/ragweed/1

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