TUMBLEWEED
Scrabble letter values: T1U1M3B3L1E1W4E1E1D2 = 18
Definition
- 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. — synonyms: Russian_thistle, Russian_tumbleweed, Russian_cactus, Salsola_kali_tenuifolia
- noun bushy annual weed of central North America having greenish flowers and winged seeds. — synonyms: winged_pigweed, Cycloloma_atriplicifolium
- noun bushy plant of western United States. — synonyms: Amaranthus_albus, Amaranthus_graecizans
Examples
- “a troublesome weed in central and western United States”