1. (noun) tumbleweed
any plant that breaks away from its roots in autumn and is driven by the wind as a light rolling mass
Synonyms: winged pigweed
2. (noun) Russian thistle, Russian tumbleweed, Russian cactus, tumbleweed, Salsola kali tenuifolia
prickly bushy Eurasian plant; a troublesome weed in central and western United States
Synonyms: tumbleweed, winged pigweed
3. (noun) winged pigweed, tumbleweed, Cycloloma atriplicifolium
bushy annual weed of central North America having greenish flowers and winged seeds
Synonyms: tumbleweed, winged pigweed
4. (noun) tumbleweed, Amaranthus albus, Amaranthus graecizans
bushy plant of western United States
Synonyms: tumbleweed, winged pigweed
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