Russian thistle

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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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Also called Russian tumbleweed.

Origin of Russian thistle

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Words nearby Russian thistle

Russian Revolution, Russian roulette, Russian salad, Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Russian thistle, Russian Turkestan, Russian wolfhound, Russian Zone, Russify, Russki

How to use Russian thistle in a sentence

Then came Bess Myerson, a daughter of Russian-Jewish immigrants who was raised in the Sholem Aleichem Houses in the Bronx.
Why Was Bess Myerson the First and Last Jewish Miss America?|Emily Shire|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
This is not the first time the director has fallen for Russian propaganda.
Oliver Stone’s Latest Dictator Suckup|James Kirchick|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
What it endangers is a narrow conception of Russian power, understood through the eyes of its dictatorial leader.
Oliver Stone’s Latest Dictator Suckup|James Kirchick|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Unlike the Soviet Union at a certain period in history, the Russian economy does not hold a candle to that of the United States.
Oliver Stone’s Latest Dictator Suckup|James Kirchick|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST

His first language was Russian, then he learned Swedish, but chooses to perform in monosyllabic broken English.
The Cult of Yung Lean: ‘I’m Building An Anarchistic Society From the Ground Up’|Marlow Stern|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The Russian general Bauer made her his mistress, after which she lived a short time with prince Mentschicoff.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Accordingly, when in 1812 he planned his Russian campaign, he entrusted Ney with the command of the third corps.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
It is perhaps somewhat superfluous to say that the Russian Government at once adopted these balloons for war purposes.
Asbestos|Robert H. Jones
An imperial ukase ordered that all the serfs in certain of the Russian states, between the ages of 30 and 35, should be enrolled.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
This original Russian edition was followed almost immediately by a German translation, published in Leipzig by the same firm.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky