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tumbleweed
noun tum·ble·weed \ˈtəm-bəl-ˌwēd\
: a plant found especially in the North American desert that breaks away from its roots and is blown across the ground by the wind
Full Definition of TUMBLEWEED
: a plant (as Russian thistle or any of several amaranths) that breaks away from its roots in the autumn and is driven about by the wind as a light rolling mass
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First Known Use of TUMBLEWEED
1887
Rhymes with TUMBLEWEED
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tumbleweed
noun tum·ble·weed \ˈtəm-bəl-ˌwēd\
Definition of TUMBLEWEED for Kids
: a plant that breaks away from its roots in autumn and tumbles about in the wind
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