HyperDic: rosinweed

English > 2 senses of the word rosinweed:
NOUNplantrosinweed, Silphium laciniatumNorth American perennial having a resinous odor and yellow flowers
plantrosinweed, gumweed, gum plant, tarweedany of various western American plants of the genus Grindelia having resinous leaves and stems formerly used medicinally
English > rosinweed: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningNorth American perennial having a resinous odor and yellow flowers.
SynonymSilphium laciniatum
Member ofSilphium, genus Silphiumtall North American perennial herbs
Broadercompass plant, compass flowerAny of several plants having leaves so arranged on the axis as to indicate the cardinal points of the compass
English > rosinweed: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningAny of various western American plants of the genus Grindelia having resinous leaves and stems formerly used medicinally; often poisonous to livestock.
Synonymsgumweed, gum plant, tarweed
Member ofGrindelia, genus Grindelialarge genus of coarse gummy herbs of western North and Central America
NarrowerGrindelia robustaperennial gumweed of California and Baja California
curlycup gumweed, Grindelia squarrosaperennial gumweed of western and central North America
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem

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