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common ragweed vs bitterweed

bitterweed vs common ragweed

common ragweed and bitterweed both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
common ragweed Yes No No No
bitterweed Yes No No No
As nouns, bitterweed is a hypernym of common ragweed; that is, bitterweed is a word with a broader meaning than common ragweed:
  • common ragweed: annual weed with finely divided foliage and spikes of green flowers; common in North America; introduced elsewhere accidentally
  • bitterweed: any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma
Other hypernyms of common ragweed include ambrosia, ragweed.
common ragweed (noun) bitterweed (noun)
annual weed with finely divided foliage and spikes of green flowers; common in North America; introduced elsewhere accidentally any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma
widespread European weed with spiny tongue-shaped leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in United States
Difference between common ragweed and bitterweed

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