tarweed

tarweed
/tahr"weed'/, n.
any of several resinous or gummy, composite plants of the genus Grindelia, having solitary flower heads.
[1865-70, Amer.; TAR1 + WEED1]

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plant
 any sticky, hairy plant of the genus Madia of the family Asteraceae, consisting of about 18 species. They are native to western North and South America.

      A few species are grown as garden plants for their yellow or brownish yellow flowers and strong odour. The madia oil plant (M. sativa) is raised in Chile for its oil content.

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  • coast tarweed — sėjamoji madija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Madia sativa), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Madia sativa angl. Chilean tarweed; coast tarweed; madia oil plant vok. Ölmadie; Madie pranc …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Chile tarweed — noun South American herb with sticky glandular foliage; source of madia oil • Syn: ↑melosa, ↑madia oil plant, ↑Madia sativa • Hypernyms: ↑tarweed • Substance Meronyms: ↑madia oil …   Useful english dictionary

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