Meaning of TUMBLEWEED
| Pronunciation: | | 'tumbul`weed
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- [n] bushy plant of western United States
- [n] bushy annual weed of central North America having greenish flowers and winged seeds
- [n] prickly bushy Eurasian plant; a troublesome weed in central and western United States
- [n] any plant that breaks away from its roots in autumn and is driven by the wind as a light rolling mass
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| | Synonyms: | | Amaranthus albus, Amaranthus graecizans, Cycloloma atriplicifolium, Russian cactus, Russian thistle, Russian tumbleweed, Salsola kali tenuifolia, winged pigweed |
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| | See Also: | | amaranth, bush, Cycloloma, genus Cycloloma, shrub, weed | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Tum"ble*weed`\, n. (Bot.)
Any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots in the
autumn, and is driven by the wind, as a light, rolling mass,
over the fields and prairies; as witch grass, wild indigo,
{Amarantus albus}, etc.
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