common ragwort

noun

A plant of species Jacobaea vulgaris (syn. Senecio jacobaea), native to Eurasia, widely introduced elsewhere, considered noxious even in some of its native habitat.

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ragwortstinking williebenweedSt. James-wortstinking nannystinking ninnystinking willystaggerwort
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Meanings

nouncommon ragwort (countable and uncountable, plural common ragworts)

plural common ragworts

  1. countableuncountableA plant of species Jacobaea vulgaris (syn. Senecio jacobaea), native to Eurasia, widely introduced elsewhere, considered noxious even in some of its native habitat.

    Synonyms: ragwort, stinking willie, benweed, St. James-wort, stinking nanny, stinking ninny, stinking willy, staggerwort

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA plant of species Jacobaea vulgaris (syn. Senecio jacobaea), native to Eurasia, widely introduced elsewhere, considered noxious even in some of its native habitat.

Similar
ragwortstinking williebenweedSt. James-wortstinking nannystinking ninnystinking willystaggerwortdog standardcankerwortstammerworttansy ragworttansy
Also see
felonweedstaggerweed
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APA

common ragwort. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20ragwort

MLA

“common ragwort.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20ragwort. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “common ragwort,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20ragwort.

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