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benweed

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Common ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris, syn. Senecio jacobaea).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ragwort, smegplant, stinking willie, St. James' wort, stinking nanny, stinking ninny, stinking willy, staggerwort, dog standard, cankerwort, stammerwort, tansy ragwort, tansy

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ragwort, tansy ragwort, ragweed, Senecio jacobaea

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: weed

History

Etymology

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