tumbleweed
nounHow many syllables in tumbleweed?
There are 3 syllables in the word tumbleweed.How to pronounce tumbleweed:
Definition of tumbleweed:
- tumbleweed (noun):
- noun. any plant that breaks away from its roots in autumn and is driven by the wind as a light rolling mass.
- a plant (such as russian thistle or any of several amaranths) that breaks away from its roots in the autumn and is driven about by the wind as a light rolling mass
Synonyms for tumbleweed:
amaranthus albus
amaranthus graecizans
bush
cycloloma
cycloloma atriplicifolium
genus cycloloma
russian cactus
russian thistle
russian tumbleweed
salsola kali tenuifolia
winged pigweed
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