What is another word for tumbleweed?

Pronunciation: [tˈʌmbə͡lwˌiːd] (IPA)

Tumbleweed is a colloquial term used to describe a dry, dead plant that rolls along the desert floor. But, there are many other words that can be used to describe this peculiar plant. Some synonyms for tumbleweed include Russian thistle, windwitch, salsola, prickly saltwort, and bushman's toilet paper. These plants are usually dormant for most of their life but become active in the fall when their dry, light-weight nature allows them to be picked up by the wind and tumbled along the ground. While tumbleweeds are often used as a popular symbol of the American West, they are also found in many other parts of the world, including Asia, Europe, and Australia.

What are the hypernyms for Tumbleweed?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Tumbleweed?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

Usage examples for Tumbleweed

Low hop clover, an annual with yellow flowers, which has been naturalized from Europe, has developed recently on strong clay land into a tumbleweed six inches in diameter.
"Seed Dispersal"
William J. Beal
During the Middle Ages in southern Egypt and Arabia, and eastward, a small plant, with most of the peculiarities of our tumbleweed just described, was often seen, and was thought to be a great wonder.
"Seed Dispersal"
William J. Beal
Without the slightest hesitation, Fountain jumped after him, hitting the ground only a few seconds behind him but thirty or forty yards away, rolling like a tumbleweed along the ground.
"The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier"
Edgar Beecher Bronson

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