gum plant

American

noun

gumweed.

gum plant British

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of gum plant

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

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