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Meanings of benweed in English

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Widespread European weed having yellow daisylike flowers; sometimes an obnoxious weed and toxic to cattle if consumed in quantity.

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        Examples for "ragweed"
        Examples for "ragweed"
        1
        The ragweed grew everywhere it pleased, affording grand cover for the quail.
        The Killer
        2
        The decrease in skin sensitivity to ragweed was similar in both groups.
        Pubmed
        3
        Background: Common ragweed has been spreading as a neophyte in Europe.
        Pubmed
        4
        The common ragweed is a vegetative menace of the highest order.
        Wired
        5
        The highest rate of airborne ragweed pollen was recorded in August and September.
        Pubmed
        1
        The air was layered with scents of thistles, yarrow, ragwort, tansy.
        Timescape
        2
        Wild pigs and red deer run rampant through ragwort, thistles and other weeds.
        The Guardian
        3
        Then he announced that he would wage war on people who let ragwort grow.
        The Guardian
        4
        The countrywide epidemic of ragwort may result in the death of agriculture in this country.
        The Irish Times
        5
        However recently one guest brought in a ragwort, probably thinking it is our new national emblem.
        The Irish Times
        Usage of benweed in English
        1
        I judge this must have been the buchailin buidhe or benweed, which the faeries bewitch and ride the same as a witch mounts her broomstick.
        The Primrose Ring
        Benweed through the time