About The Word Rosinweed
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Rosinweed
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What's The Definition Of Rosinweed?
[n] any of various western American plants of the genus Grindelia having resinous leaves and stems formerly used medicinally; often poisonous to livestock
[n] North American perennial having a resinous odor and yellow flowers Synonyms | Synonyms for Rosinweed: gum plant | gumweed | Silphium laciniatum | tarweed Related Terms | Find terms related to Rosinweed: See Also | compass flower | compass plant | curlycup gumweed | genus Grindelia | genus Silphium | Grindelia | Grindelia robusta | Grindelia squarrosa | herb | herbaceous plant | Silphium Rosinweed In Webster's Dictionary \Ros"in*weed`\, n. (Bot.)
(a) The compass plant. See under {Compass}.
(b) A name given in California to various composite plants
which secrete resins or have a resinous smell.
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