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Russian thistle

noun

a saltwort, Salsola kali tenuifolia, that has narrow, spinelike leaves, a troublesome weed in the central and western U.S.

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Origin of Russian thistle

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Also called Russian tumbleweed.

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