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rosinweed
[ roz-in-weed ]
noun
- any coarse, North American, composite plant of the genus Silphium, having a resinous juice and stalkless, paired leaves.
- the compass plant, S. laciniatum.
rosinweed
/ ˈrɒzɪnˌwiːd /
noun
- any of several North American plants of the genus Silphium and related genera, esp the compass plant, having resinous juice, sticky foliage, and a strong smell: family Asteraceae (composites)
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Origin of rosinweed1
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Example Sentences
Tall rosinweeds began to thrust up rankly, banks of sunflowers prepared to fling their yellow banners miles wide.
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