rosinweed
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Related to rosinweed: compass plant, Silphium laciniatum
ros·in·weed
(rŏz′ĭn-wēd′)n.
Any of various North American plants in the composite family that exude resinous secretions, especially those of the genus Silphium, such as the compass plant.
rosinweed
(ˈrɒzɪnˌwiːd)n
(Plants) 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)
ros•in•weed
(ˈrɒz ɪnˌwid)n.
any coarse North American composite plant of the genus Silphium, having a resinous juice.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() compass flower, compass plant - any of several plants having leaves so arranged on the axis as to indicate the cardinal points of the compass genus Silphium, Silphium - tall North American perennial herbs |
2. | ![]() genus Grindelia, Grindelia - large genus of coarse gummy herbs of western North and Central America Grindelia robusta - perennial gumweed of California and Baja California curlycup gumweed, Grindelia squarrosa - perennial gumweed of western and central North America herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests |