bitterweed
bitterweed · bitterweeds
Any plant in the genus Ambrosia, especially Ambrosia artemisiifoliaAny plant in the genus Ambrosia, especially Ambrosia artemisiifolia (common ragweed).
Meaning
6 sensesAny plant in the genus Ambrosia, especially Ambrosia artemisiifolia (common ragweed).
The plant Helenium amarum (yellow sneezeweed).
Parthenium hysterophorus (false ragweed)
Artemisia tripartita subsp. tripartita (syn. Artemisia trifida; threetip sagebrush)
Picris rhagadioloides (syn. Picris sprengeriana; tall oxtongue)
Tetraneuris spp.
More definitions
- any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma
- widespread European weed with spiny tongue-shaped leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in United States
Origin
From bitter + weed.From bitter + weed.
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Forms
plural: bitterweeds| Singular | bitterweed |
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Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma:ragweedambrosia
- widespread European weed with spiny tongue-shaped leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in United States:oxtonguebristly oxtonguebuglossPicris echioides