Definition of Ambrosia artemisiifolia

1. Noun. Annual weed with finely divided foliage and spikes of green flowers; common in North America; introduced elsewhere accidentally.

Exact synonyms: Common Ragweed
Generic synonyms: Ambrosia, Bitterweed, Ragweed

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ambrosia Artemisiifolia

Amblyomma cajennense
Amblyomma maculatum
Amblyrhynchus
Amblyrhynchus cristatus
Ambonese
Ambonese Malay
Ambrak
Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti
Ambrose
Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Everett Burnside
Ambrose Gwinett Bierce
Ambrosia artemisiifolia (current term)
Ambrosia psilostachya
Ambrosia trifida
Ambrosiaceae
Ambrosian
Ambu bag
Ambulas
Ambystoma maculatum
Ambystoma mexicanum
Ambystoma talpoideum
Ambystoma tigrinum
Amdang
Amdo Tibetan
Ameche
Ameches

Literary usage of Ambrosia artemisiifolia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Phytopathology by American Phytopathological Society (1917)
"During the season of 1914, Bad. solanacearum was isolated from diseased ragweeds (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) and subsequently found to be productive of wilt ..."

2. Nantucket Wild Flowers by Alice Owen Albertson (1921)
"From the plant is obtained a drug, valuable in the treatment of sciatica. COMPOSITE COMPOSITE FAMILY Ambrosia artemisiifolia, L. Green Ragweed, Black-weed, ..."

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