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Princeton's WordNet

  1. oxtongue, bristly oxtongue, bitterweed, bugloss, Picris echioidesnoun

    widespread European weed with spiny tongue-shaped leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in United States

  2. ragweed, ambrosia, bitterweednoun

    any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma

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  1. bitterweed

    Bitterweed is a term generally used for various types of plants known for their bitter-tasting foliage. The term isn't restricted to a specific type of plant and is often used to refer to certain types of flowering plants or weeds, like those belonging to the Ambrosia or Helenium genus, that are typically perceived as having an unpleasant, bitter taste by grazing animals. This bitterness often imparts an undesirable flavor to milk or meat if consumed by livestock. Some types of bitterweed may also be toxic to certain animals.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Bitterweednoun

    a species of Ambrosia (A. artemisiaefolia); Roman worm wood

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of bitterweed in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of bitterweed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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