ragwort
pronunciation
How to pronounce ragwort in British English:
UK [ˈræɡwɜːt]
How to pronounce ragwort in American English:
US [ ˈræɡwɜːrt]
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- Noun:
- widespread European weed having yellow daisylike flowers; sometimes an obnoxious weed and toxic to cattle if consumed in quantity
- American ragwort with yellow flowers
Word Origin
- ragwort (n.)
- mid-15c., from ragged, in reference to the appearance of the leaves, + wort.
Example
- 1. In the early 19th century oxford ragwort escaped from the botanical garden where it had been interned .