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rosinweed

[ roz-in-weed ]

noun

  1. any coarse, North American, composite plant of the genus Silphium, having a resinous juice and stalkless, paired leaves.
  2. the compass plant, S. laciniatum.


rosinweed

/ ˈrɒzɪnˌwiːd /

noun

  1. 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)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rosinweed1

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; rosin + weed 1
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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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