Definition of Bitterweed

1. Noun. Widespread European weed with spiny tongue-shaped leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in United States.

Exact synonyms: Bristly Oxtongue, Bugloss, Oxtongue, Picris Echioides
Group relationships: Genus Picris, Picris
Generic synonyms: Weed

2. Noun. Any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma.

Definition of Bitterweed

1. n. A species of Ambrosia (A. artemisiæfolia); Roman worm wood.

Definition of Bitterweed

1. Noun. Any plant in the genus ''Ambrosia'', especially ''Ambrosia artemisiifolia''. ¹

2. Noun. The plant ''Artemisia trifida''. ¹

3. Noun. The plant ''Helenium amarum''. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bitterweed

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Medical Definition of Bitterweed

1. A species of Ambrosia (A. Artemisiaefolia); Roman worm wood. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bitterweed

bitterness
bitternesses
bitterns
bitternut
bitternut hickory
bitternuts
bitterroot
bitterroots
bitters
bittersweet
bittersweet chocolate
bittersweet nightshade
bittersweetly
bittersweetness
bittersweets
bitterweed (current term)
bitterweeds
bitterwood
bitterwood tree
bitterwoods
bitterwort
bitterworts
bitthead
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bittier
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bittinesses

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