Definition of RAGWORT

ragwort

Meanings

Plural: ragworts

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
  • Any of a number of wild flowering plants with yellow flowers in the family Asteraceae, mostly belonging to Senecio and related genera.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

benweed, butterweed, ragweed, Senecio glabellus, Senecio jacobaea, tansy ragwort

Scrabble Score: 11

ragwort is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ragwort is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ragwort is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

ragwort is a valid Words With Friends word