gum plant

noun

gumweed.

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Origin of gum plant

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Words nearby gum plant

gum guaiac, gum line, gum myrtle, gum nebula, gum nut, gum plant, gum print, gum resection, gum resin, gum thus, gum tragacanth
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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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