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tarweed

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of various American flowering plants that have sticky leaves.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gumweed, gum plant, rosinweed

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant

Narrower terms: Grindelia robusta, curlycup gumweed, Grindelia squarrosa

3

noun

Meaning 3

any of various resinous glandular plants of the genus Madia; of western North and South America

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant

Narrower terms: melosa, Chile tarweed, madia oil plant, Madia sativa

History

Etymology

From tar + weed.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Southern Ohlone: yarkas — sticky plant