Noun
A common American composite weed (Ambrosia artemisiaefolia) with finely divided leaves; hogweed.
Source: Webster's dictionaryIt was hard not to laugh. Determination like that in a ten-year-old is something to see. He was like a pit bull." "If pit bulls wore glasses and were allergic to ragweed. Cassandra Clare
Allergy to these compounds is the leading cause of allergic contact dermatitis in florists in the US. citation Pollen from ragweed Ambrosia is among the main causes of so-called hay fever in the United States. Source: Internet
Because of that, the person is inhaling a certain amount of unburnt plant material,” which irritates the lungs in a similar way as ragweed, birch and oak pollen or other foreign particles, Dr. Glass told CNN. Source: Internet
Allergy testing a decade ago revealed that I was allergic to every item tested except for ragweed (ironically enough). Source: Internet
And the fall has its own set of unique allergens, which, according to the American College of Asthma Allergies and Immunology, includes mold and ragweed pollen. Source: Internet
Developed by the Institute of Knowledge on Jinx, it is said to be made from genetically engineered ragweed (although early stories have it ingested in the form of edible seeds). Source: Internet