- tumbleweed
- ☆ tumbleweed [tum′bəl wēd΄ ]n.any of a number of plants, as the pigweed or Russian thistle, that break off near the ground in autumn and are blown about by the wind
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
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Tumbleweed — Un tumbleweed (Salsola tragus) Le tumbleweed (de l anglais, littéralement « l herbe qui tourne » … Wikipédia en Français
Tumbleweed — Tum ble*weed , n. (Bot.) Any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots in the autumn, and is driven by the wind, as a light, rolling mass, over the fields and prairies; as witch grass, wild indigo, {Amarantus albus}, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tumbleweed — also tumble weed, 1887, from TUMBLE (Cf. tumble) + WEED (Cf. weed) … Etymology dictionary
tumbleweed — ► NOUN N. Amer. & Austral./NZ ▪ a plant of dry regions which breaks off near the ground in late summer, forming light masses blown about by the wind … English terms dictionary
tumbleweed — 1. noun Any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots in the autumn, and is driven by the wind, as a light, rolling mass, over the fields and prairies; as witch grass, wild indigo, Amaranthus albus, etc. 2. adjective Describing unwonted… … Wiktionary
tumbleweed — This is said in those awkward situations in a conversation when there is a period of silence. In old western films, a blowing tumblweed was used as a sign of boredom or lack of action. When a conversation turns to silence, say Tumbleweed to break … Dictionary of american slang
tumbleweed — This is said in those awkward situations in a conversation when there is a period of silence. In old western films, a blowing tumblweed was used as a sign of boredom or lack of action. When a conversation turns to silence, say Tumbleweed to break … Dictionary of american slang
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tumbleweed — [[t]tʌ̱mb(ə)lwiːd[/t]] N UNCOUNT Tumbleweed is a plant that grows in desert areas in North America. It breaks off from its roots at the end of its life and then blows around on the ground. [AM] … English dictionary
tumbleweed — baltasis burnotis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Burnotinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Amaranthus albus), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Amaranthus albus angl. tumble pigweed; tumbleweed; white amaranth šaltinis Valstybinės… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
