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English noun: tarweed

1. tarweed (plant) any of various resinous glandular plants of the genus Madia; of western North and South America


Broader (hypernym)herb, herbaceous plant


Narrower (hyponym)Chile tarweed, madia oil plant, Madia sativa, melosa


Member meronymgenus Madia, Madia

2. tarweed (plant) any of various western American plants of the genus Grindelia having resinous leaves and stems formerly used medicinally; often poisonous to livestock


Synonymsgum plant, gumweed, rosinweed


Broader (hypernym)herb, herbaceous plant


Narrower (hyponym)curlycup gumweed, Grindelia robusta, Grindelia squarrosa


Member meronymgenus Grindelia, Grindelia









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