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gumweed

American

[guhm-weed] / ˈgʌmˌwid /

noun

any of various New World composite plants of the genus Grindelia, having yellow flower heads and covered with a viscid secretion.

Etymology

Origin of gumweed

gum ¹ + weed ¹

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