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ragweed

(Encyclopedia) ragweed, any plant of the genus Ambrosia, coarse, weedy herbs belonging to the family Asteraceae (aster family), most of which are native to America. They have inconspicuous greenish…

ragwort

(Encyclopedia) ragwort: see groundsel.

Rahab

(Encyclopedia) RahabRahabrāˈhăb [key], in the Bible. 1 Prostitute of Jericho whose protection of Joshua's two spies saved her and her family from destruction. She may be the same woman mentioned in…

Rahel

(Encyclopedia) RahelRahelrāˈhĕl [key], variant of Rachel.

Rahimyar Khan

(Encyclopedia) Rahimyar KhanRahimyar Khanrəhēmˈyər khän [key], city (1998 pop. 228,479), E central Pakistan, on the Karachi-Lahore railroad. It is a market for food grains and hides.

Ballari

(Encyclopedia) Ballari, formerly Bellary Bellary bəlärˈē [key], city, Karnataka state, SE…

Rahway

(Encyclopedia) RahwayRahwayrôˈwā [key], industrial city (1990 pop. 25,325), Union co., NE N.J., on the Rahway River; settled by 1680 as Rawack (then part of Elizabethtown; see Elizabeth), inc. 1858.…