Meanings
nouncommon ragweed (plural common ragweeds)
plural common ragweeds
- A plant, Ambrosia artemisiifolia, which is the most widespread plant of the genus Ambrosia in North America.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounannual weed with finely divided foliage and spikes of green flowers; common in North America; introduced elsewhere accidentally
Similar
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 豚草
- 豚草 (túncǎo)Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Finnish marunatuoksukki
- marunatuoksukkiAmbrosia artemisiifolia
Japanese 豚草
- 豚草 (butakusa)Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Scottish Gaelic lus-luideig Ameireaganach
- lus-luideig AmeireaganachAmbrosia artemisiifolia
Turkish arsız zaylan
- arsız zaylanAmbrosia artemisiifolia
Cite this entry
APA
common ragweed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20ragweed
MLA
“common ragweed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20ragweed. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “common ragweed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20ragweed.
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