Definition of 'tumbleweed'

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Noun

1. any plant that breaks away from its roots in autumn and is driven by the wind as a light rolling mass
2. prickly bushy Eurasian plant; a troublesome weed in central and western United States
      Synonyms: Russian thistle Russian tumbleweed Russian cactus Salsola kali tenuifolia
3. bushy annual weed of central North America having greenish flowers and winged seeds
      Synonyms: winged pigweed Cycloloma atriplicifolium
4. bushy plant of western United States
      Synonyms: Amaranthus albus Amaranthus graecizans

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