HyperDic: genus_ambrosia

English > 1 sense of the expression genus Ambrosia:
NOUNplantgenus Ambrosiacomprising the ragweeds
English > genus Ambrosia: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningComprising the ragweeds; in some classification considered the type genus of a separate family Ambrosiaceae.
Member ofCompositae, family Compositae, Asteraceae, family Asteraceae, aster familyplants with heads composed of many florets
Membersragweed, ambrosia, bitterweedAny of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma
Broaderasterid dicot genusgenus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
Spanishgenus ambrosia
Catalangenus ambrosia

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