tumbleweed


tum·ble·weed

noun \ˈtəm-bəl-ˌwēd\

Definition of TUMBLEWEED

: a plant (as Russian thistle or any of several amaranths) that breaks away from its roots in the autumn and is driven about by the wind as a light rolling mass

First Known Use of TUMBLEWEED

1887

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