HyperDic: false_ragweed

English > 1 sense of the expression false ragweed:
NOUNplantfalse ragweed, burweed marsh elder, Iva xanthifoliatall annual marsh elder common in moist rich soil in central North America that can cause contact dermatitis
English > false ragweed: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningtall 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.
Synonymsburweed marsh elder, Iva xanthifolia
Broadermarsh elder, ivaAny of various coarse shrubby plants of the genus Iva with small greenish flowers

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