ragwort

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ragwort

  • /ˈɹæɡwəːt/ UK

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From rag (referring to the ragged leaves) + wort.

noun ragworts

  1. countable, uncountable Any of a number of wild flowering plants with yellow flowers in the family Asteraceae, mostly belonging to Senecio and related genera. Ragwort is under the command of dame Venus, and cleanses, digests and discusses.

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noun plant of the genus Senecio

한국어금방망이 geumbangmang'i
Françaisséneçon
DeutschKreuzkraut
Русскийкресто́вник krestóvnik
العربيةلُبَيْنَة lubayna

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@misc{ragwort_2026,
  title = {ragwort},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ragwort},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}