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russian thistle

 

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Noun russian thistle has 1 sense
  1. Russian thistle, Russian tumbleweed, Russian cactus, tumbleweed, Salsola kali tenuifolia - prickly bushy Eurasian plant; a troublesome weed in central and western United States
    --1 is a kind of shrub, bush

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Russian Thistle

Definition: Russian Thistle, also known as tumbleweed, is a plant species native to Russia but widely distributed in parts of North America. It is a spiny annual herb that breaks off at the base after drying, forming a rounded, ball-like structure that is carried by the wind.

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Sense: Plant Species

Noun: The Russian thistle is often considered a noxious weed in many regions.

Adjective: The Russian thistle plants have become quite invasive in this area.

Sense: Dried Structure

Noun: As autumn arrives, the landscape becomes filled with the dislodged Russian thistles.

Adjective: The village was surrounded by a sea of dried Russian thistle.

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