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rosinweed

[ roz-in-weed ]

noun

  1. any coarse, North American, composite plant of the genus Silphium, having a resinous juice and stalkless, paired leaves.
  2. the compass plant, S. laciniatum.


rosinweed

/ ˈ°ùÉ’³úɪ²ÔËŒ·É¾±Ë»å /

noun

  1. any of several North American plants of the genus Silphium and related genera, esp the compass plant, having resinous juice, sticky foliage, and a strong smell: family Asteraceae (composites)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of rosinweed1

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; rosin + weed 1
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Tall rosinweeds began to thrust up rankly, banks of sunflowers prepared to fling their yellow banners miles wide.

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