ragweed

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Noun

1. A plant of the genus {{taxfmt|Ambrosia|genus}}, native to North America and a common [[invasive species]] elsewhere, particularly noted for producing [[pollen]] that triggers [[hay fever]]. {{defdate|1790}}
2. {{lb|en|Ireland|Scotland}} {{syn of|en|ragwort}}. {{defdate|1610}}
3. A [[summer cypress]], [[mock cypress]] ({{taxfmt|Bassia scoparia|species}}). {{rfv-sense|en}}

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