Meaning of ROSINWEED
| Pronunciation: | | 'râzin`weed
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- [n] any of various western American plants of the genus Grindelia having resinous leaves and stems formerly used medicinally; often poisonous to livestock
- [n] North American perennial having a resinous odor and yellow flowers
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| | Synonyms: | | gum plant, gumweed, Silphium laciniatum, tarweed |
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| | See Also: | | compass flower, compass plant, curlycup gumweed, genus Grindelia, genus Silphium, Grindelia, Grindelia robusta, Grindelia squarrosa, herb, herbaceous plant, Silphium | |
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| | Definition: | | \Ros"in*weed`\, n. (Bot.)
(a) The compass plant. See under {Compass}.
(b) A name given in California to various composite plants
which secrete resins or have a resinous smell.
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