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tum·ble·weed — /ˈtʌmbəlˌwiːd/ noun, pl weeds [count, noncount] : a plant found especially in the North American desert that breaks away from its roots and is blown across the ground by the wind … Useful english dictionary
tumbleweed — tum|ble|weed [ˈtʌmbəlwi:d] n [U and C] a plant that grows in the desert areas of North America and is blown from place to place by the wind … Dictionary of contemporary English
tumbleweed — tum|ble|weed [ tʌmbl,wid ] noun uncount a round plant that grows in dry areas and rolls when it is blown by the wind … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tumbleweed — tum•ble•weed [[t]ˈtʌm bəlˌwid[/t]] n. pln any of various plants whose branching upper parts become detached from the roots and are driven about by the wind, as the amaranth Amaranthus albus or the Russian thistle Salsola kali[/ex] • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
Amarantus albus — Tumbleweed Tum ble*weed , n. (Bot.) Any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots in the autumn, and is driven by the wind, as a light, rolling mass, over the fields and prairies; as witch grass, wild indigo, {Amarantus albus}, etc. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tumbleweed — Tum ble*weed , n. (Bot.) Any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots in the autumn, and is driven by the wind, as a light, rolling mass, over the fields and prairies; as witch grass, wild indigo, {Amarantus albus}, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ba — ab·ba·cy; ab·ba·si; ab·ba·tial; ac·ro·ba·cy; ac·ti·no·ba·cil·lus; adi·ba·si; aero·ba·cil·lus; ag·ba; al·a·ba·do; al·ba·cea; al·ba·co·ra; al·ba·core; al·ba·da; al·ba; al·ba·ha·ca; al·ba·nen·ses; al·ba·nia; al·ba·ny; al·ba·rel·lo; al·gar·ro·ba;… … English syllables
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
