HyperDic: tumbleweed

English > 4 senses of the word tumbleweed:
NOUNplanttumbleweedany plant that breaks away from its roots in autumn and is driven by the wind as a light rolling mass
planttumbleweed, Russian thistle, Russian tumbleweed, Russian cactus, Salsola kali tenuifoliaprickly bushy Eurasian plant
planttumbleweed, winged pigweed, Cycloloma atriplicifoliumbushy annual weed of central North America having greenish flowers and winged seeds
planttumbleweed, Amaranthus albus, Amaranthus graecizansbushy plant of western United States
English > tumbleweed: 4 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny plant that breaks away from its roots in autumn and is driven by the wind as a light rolling mass.
BroaderweedAny plant that crowds out cultivated plants
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English > tumbleweed: 4 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaningprickly bushy Eurasian plant; a troublesome weed in central and western United States.
SynonymsRussian thistle, Russian tumbleweed, Russian cactus, Salsola kali tenuifolia
Broadershrub, bushA low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
English > tumbleweed: 4 senses > noun 3, plant
Meaningbushy annual weed of central North America having greenish flowers and winged seeds.
Synonymswinged pigweed, Cycloloma atriplicifolium
Member ofCycloloma, genus CyclolomaA caryophyllaceous genus of the family Chenopodiaceae
Broadershrub, bushA low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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Catalanbarrella llisa
English > tumbleweed: 4 senses > noun 4, plant
Meaningbushy plant of western United States.
SynonymsAmaranthus albus, Amaranthus graecizans
BroaderamaranthAny of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers
SpanishAmaranthus graecizans
Catalanamaranthus albus

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