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tarweed

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[tahr-weed] / ˈtɑrˌwid /

noun

  1. any of several resinous or gummy, composite plants of the genus Grindelia, having solitary flower heads.

Etymology

Origin of tarweed

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; tar 1 + weed 1

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