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Origin of gum plant
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Words nearby gum plant
gum myrtle, gummy shark, Gum Nebula, gum nut, gump, gum plant, gum print, gumption, gum resin, Gumri, gumshield
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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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