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tumbleweed

tumb·le·weed

UK/ˈtʌmbəlwiːd/ US/ˈtʌmbəlˌwid/ rare

noun

1.

any plant that breaks away from its roots in autumn and is driven by the wind as a light rolling mass

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Origin

From tumble + weed.

Phrases

  • monster tumbleweed
  • Palestinian tumbleweed
  • Russian tumbleweed
  • tumble thistle
  • tumbleweed moment

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