tumbleweed

/ˈtʌmbəlˌwid/
/ˈtʌmbəlwid/
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Other forms: tumbleweeds

Definitions of tumbleweed
  1. noun
    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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    type of:
    weed
    any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
  2. noun
    bushy plant of western United States
    synonyms: Amaranthus albus, Amaranthus graecizans
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    type of:
    amaranth
    any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food
  3. noun
    prickly bushy Eurasian plant; a troublesome weed in central and western United States
    synonyms: Russian cactus, Russian thistle, Russian tumbleweed, Salsola kali tenuifolia
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    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
  4. noun
    bushy annual weed of central North America having greenish flowers and winged seeds
    synonyms: Cycloloma atriplicifolium, winged pigweed
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    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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