tumbleweed

/ˌtʌmbəlˈwid/

/ˈtʌmbəlwid/

Other forms: tumbleweeds

Definitions of tumbleweed

1. noun

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

   weed

   any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
2. noun

   bushy plant of western United States
   synonyms: Amaranthus albus, Amaranthus graecizans

   type of:

   amaranth

   any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food
3. noun

   prickly bushy Eurasian plant; a troublesome weed in central and western United States
   synonyms: Russian cactus, Russian thistle, Russian tumbleweed, Salsola kali tenuifolia

   type of:

   bush, shrub

   a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
4. noun

   bushy annual weed of central North America having greenish flowers and winged seeds
   synonyms: Cycloloma atriplicifolium, winged pigweed

   type of:

   bush, shrub

   a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems