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Definition of False ragweed
1. Noun. Tall annual marsh elder common in moist rich soil in central North America that can cause contact dermatitis; produces much pollen that is a major cause of hay fever.
Lexicographical Neighbors of False Ragweed
Literary usage of False ragweed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Sanitarian by Medico-Legal Society of New York (1899)
"In Denver, false ragweed, squirrel-tail grass, and Russian thistle are among the
most noticeable weeds, and in San Jose, Cal., the vacant lots are chiefly ..."
2. Hayfever and Asthma: Care, Prevention and Treatment by William Scheppegrell (1922)
"The flowers shed their pollen from about the first of March to the end of June.
false ragweed ... false ragweed ..."
3. Journal of Comparative Legislation and International Law by Society of Comparative Legislation, London (1908)
"... dwarf ragweed, false ragweed, blue burr, blue lettuce, prickly lettuce, and
any weeds to which this Act may be applied by a byelaw of any municipality. ..."
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