Nearby words
gum guaiac, gum line, gum myrtle, gum nebula, gum nut, gum plant, gum print, gum resection, gum resin, gum thus, gum tragacanth
Origin of gum plant
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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British Dictionary definitions for gum plant
gum plant
gumweed
/ (ˈɡʌmˌwiːd) /
noun
any of several American yellow-flowered plants of the genus Grindelia, esp G. robusta, that have sticky flower heads: family Asteraceae (composites)
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