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tumbleweed
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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ˈtʌmbəlwiːd
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noun
Any plant that breaks away from its roots in autumn and is driven by the wind as a light rolling mass
noun
Prickly bushy Eurasian plant; a troublesome weed in central and western United States
noun
Bushy annual weed of central North America having greenish flowers and winged seeds
noun
Bushy plant of western United States
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