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noun
Any of various composite plants which secrete resins or have a resinous smell; for example, several species in the genus Silphium in the composite family.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
any of various western American plants of the genus Grindelia having resinous leaves and stems formerly used medicinally; often poisonous to livestock
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: gumweed, gum plant, tarweed
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
Narrower terms: Grindelia robusta, curlycup gumweed, Grindelia squarrosa
noun
North American perennial having a resinous odor and yellow flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Silphium laciniatum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: compass plant, compass flower
History
From rosin + weed.
Across languages
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