tumbleweed

• Ein pflanzliches Gebilde, das sich im Herbst von seinen Wurzeln löst und als leichte, rollende Masse vom Wind über trockene, offene Landschaften getrieben wird, besonders in den Steppen Nordamerikas.

A noun referring to a plant that breaks away from its roots in autumn and is driven by the wind as a light rolling mass, commonly found in arid regions of North America.

1. Wind-blown plantB2formalamericanscientific

   Any plant that detaches from its roots in autumn and is rolled across the ground by the wind as a light, spherical mass.

   Steppenroller

   • A tumbleweed rolled across the empty desert road.
   • The wind carried the tumbleweed through the dusty town.
   • In autumn, the fields are full of dried tumbleweeds.

2. Prickly invasive plantC1formalamericanscientific

   A bushy, prickly plant native to Eurasia that has become a troublesome weed in central and western parts of the United States.

   Stechendes invasives Unkraut

   • Farmers struggle to control the spread of this prickly tumbleweed.
   • The invasive tumbleweed has taken over large areas of pastureland.
   • This species of tumbleweed is particularly difficult to eradicate.

   Synonymerussian thistle

3. C1formalamericanscientific

   A bushy annual weed of central North America, characterized by greenish flowers and winged seeds.

   Steppenläufer

   • The bushy tumbleweed with its winged seeds spreads quickly across the plains.
   • This North American tumbleweed produces thousands of seeds each season.
   • Greenish flowers appear on the tumbleweed before it dries and breaks away.

4. Western US bushB2informalamerican

   A bushy plant native to the western United States that forms a tumbleweed when dry.

   Bodenläufer

   • The western tumbleweed is a common sight in cowboy movies.
   • Hikers often see dried tumbleweeds caught on fences in the West.
   • This bushy plant turns into a tumbleweed after it dies in the summer heat.

   Synonymerussian thistle