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PRONUNCIATION OF GUMWEED

gumweed  [ˈɡʌmˌwiːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GUMWEED

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Gumweed is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GUMWEED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

gumweed

Grindelia

Grindelia is a genus of plants native to the Americas belonging to the family Asteraceae,. G. squarrosa, a plant with bright yellow flowers indigenous to much of the United States, is commonly called curlycup gumweed. G. robusta, found in the western states, is a coastal scrub bush that is reputed to have several medicinal uses. Hairy gumweed, Grindelia cuneifolia, occurs in brackish coastal marshes of western North America, such as in some portions of the San Francisco Bay perimeter. Grindelia species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Schinia mortua. Selected species: ▪ Grindelia buphthalmoidesGrindelia camporumGrindelia chiloensisGrindelia ciliata - goldenweed ▪ Grindelia fraxino-pratensis - Ash Meadows gumplant ▪ Grindelia hirsutulaGrindelia integrifolia - Puget Sound gumweed ▪ Grindelia lanceolata - Narrowleaf gumweed ▪ Grindelia nana - Idaho gumplant ▪ Grindelia nuda - Curly gumweed ▪ Grindelia squarrosaGrindelia stricta - Oregon gumweed...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GUMWEED


bindweed
ˈbaɪndˌwiːd
butterweed
ˈbʌtəˌwiːd
chickweed
ˈtʃɪkˌwiːd
duckweed
ˈdʌkˌwiːd
fireweed
ˈfaɪəˌwiːd
hawkweed
ˈhɔːkˌwiːd
hogweed
ˈhɒɡˌwiːd
ironweed
ˈaɪənˌwiːd
jewelweed
ˈdʒuːəlˌwiːd
knapweed
ˈnæpˌwiːd
knotweed
ˈnɒtˌwiːd
mayweed
ˈmeɪˌwiːd
milkweed
ˈmɪlkˌwiːd
pigweed
ˈpɪɡˌwiːd
pokeweed
ˈpəʊkˌwiːd
pondweed
ˈpɒndˌwiːd
ragweed
ˈræɡˌwiːd
richweed
ˈrɪtʃˌwiːd
seaweed
ˈsiːˌwiːd
tumbleweed
ˈtʌmbəlˌwiːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GUMWEED

gummily
gumminess
gumming
gummite
gummose
gummosis
gummosity
gummous
gummy
gummy shark
gump
gumphion
gumption
gumptious
gumshield
gumshoe
gumshoes
gumsucker
gumtree
gumwood

WORDS THAT END LIKE GUMWEED

Berwick-upon-Tweed
brown seaweed
bugleweed
butterfly weed
cudweed
giant hogweed
Harris Tweed
Janjaweed
jimson weed
joe-pye weed
locoweed
matweed
red seaweed
silverweed
snakeweed
stinkweed
the weed
tweed
waterweed
weed

Synonyms and antonyms of gumweed in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «gumweed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GUMWEED

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Translator English - Chinese

gumweed
1,325 millions of speakers

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gumweed
570 millions of speakers

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510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

gumweed
380 millions of speakers
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gumweed
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

gumweed
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gumweed
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

gumweed
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grindelia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gumweed
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gumweed
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Translator English - Japanese

gumweed
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

gumweed
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gumweed
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

gumweed
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

gumweed
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जिम्वेड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gumweed
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gumweed
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gumweed
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

gumweed
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gumweed
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

gumweed
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

gumweed
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

gumweed
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

gumweed
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gumweed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GUMWEED»

The term «gumweed» is normally little used and occupies the 120.002 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GUMWEED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gumweed

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUMWEED»

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Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples
in gumweed. The American j- 1' c - i j r- medical profession learned or it early from Norrh American Indians. In 1863, Dr. C. A. Canfield of Monterey, California, called attention to the native Indian use of the plant as a remedy for poison ivy.
Jeff Hart, 1996
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Weeds of California and Other Western States
Curlycup. gumweed. [Grindelia. squarrosa. (Pursh). Dunal. var. serrulata. (Rydb.) Steyerm.] SYNONYMS: curlytop gumweed; gumweed; resin-weed; rosinweed; tarweed; Donia squarrosa Pursh; Grindelia serrulata Rydb. GENERAL ...
Joseph M. DiTomaso, Evelyn A. Healy, 2007
3
Handbook of Medicinal Herbs, Second Edition
GUMWEED (Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal) + The Herbal PDR says that Commission E approved gumweed (Grindelia camporum) for bronchosis and coughs, yet defined gumweed herb as the dried tops and leaves of Grindelia robusta ...
James A. Duke, 2002
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Wildflowers of the Western Plains: A Field Guide
Curly-cup Gumweed, Gumweed, Rayless Gumweed Plant: Perennial taprooted herb with leafy (usuallv stickv) stems, 1 - 3 feet tall, and numerous branches. The leaves are alternate, bluish-green in color, and sessile (without a stalk), the base  ...
Zoe Merriman Kirkpatrick, 1992
5
Wildflower Personalities
C. urlycup. Gumweed. Grindelia. squarrosa. Aster. Family. As a child Iwas familiar with this wildflower but didn't have the vaguest idea of its identity. Walking along the edges of graveled roads, I noticed its yellow flowers and found its sticky ...
Alan M. Cvancara, 2004
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CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference
(1) Grindelia arizonica; (2) ARIZONA GUMWEED; (3) asteraceae; (4) Mesa Verde National Park 12404. (1) Grindelia camporum; (2) GRINDELIA; (3) asteraceae; (4 ) U.S., Whiskey-Shasta-Trinity Natl. Rec. Area; (5) analgesic, diuretic, ...
Tim Johnson, 1998
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Wildflowers of the Tallgrass Prairie: The Upper Midwest
They are feathered, curved, and somewhat right-angled and have longitudinal lines. American Indians used gumweed extract to treat asthma, bronchitis, colic, and skin rash. Early settlers used it for treating bronchial spasms, whooping cough, ...
Sylvan T. Runkel, Dean M. Roosa, 2009
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A Guide to Plants of the Northern Chihuahuan Desert
Curlycup. Gumweed. Grindelia. squarrosa,. Aster. Family. The yellow flower heads on these two-foot-high round leafy shrubs are of two kinds. All have numerous disk flowers but some have two to three dozen ray florets and some have no rays ...
Carolyn Dodson, 2012
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Coastal Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest: Wildflowers ...
Brass buttons is a native of South Africa. Gumweed Grindelia integrifolia Gumweed is best recognized by the cup-shaped base of the flower head, the outward curving bracts below the flower head that appear to have been coated with varnish, ...
Elizabeth L. Horn, 1993
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Selenium occurrence in certain soils in the United States, ...
Cloud Chief gypsum Unidentified perennial Red sand, 0-10 inches Astragalus nuttallianus Young wheat Young gumweed? Selenium in— Soil* Vegeta- boUs 1 tion P. p. m 0.04 0 .04 WASHITA COUNTY B 2581 8 B 25819 B25820. B25821 B  ...
Hubert William Lakin, Horace Greeley Byers, 1941

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUMWEED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gumweed is used in the context of the following news items.
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They'll expand — if their forage base supports it
Other targets include mullein, ironweed and gumweed. “Weed control is such big help during the dry years,” Lennemann says. “We destocked ... «Beef Magazine, Jun 15»
2
Dragonfly encounter kindles fond boyhood memories
A green darner — our biggest dragonfly — perched on a gumweed got me to thinking about this diversity thing. The hike became three hours of ... «The Coloradoan, Jun 15»
3
Poison ivy, poison oak becoming stronger over time
An herbal tincture of Grindelia (gumweed) works wonders on blisters once they've formed and on skin areas where you know you've been in ... «CBS News, Jun 15»
4
Matriarch of Stevenson Angus dies at age 100
Wrote Jeanette: "Children grew up with the smell of pines, the sharp sweetness of the sage after a rain, the acrid gumweed in the hot summer ... «Great Falls Tribune, May 15»
5
Fighting fire starts by removing brush, and nobody does that more …
... oak leaves, mountain mahogany, knapweed, mullein, curly cup gumweed, kochia and a mix of native grasses and pine tree varieties. «Colorado Springs Independent, Dec 14»
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November Nature Almanac: Mild fall days keep butterflies flying in …
"This fall has been especially warm, and the wildflowers have continued to bloom, like the liatris and the gumweed, and they are used for nectar ... «Boulder Daily Camera, Oct 14»
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Students go afield in search of bladderpod
... her classmates waded through a waist-high tangle of shrubs and yellow gumweed flowers on Tuesday at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield. «Springfield News-Leader, Oct 14»
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A walk at Raab's Lagoon holds sea life, history and more …
Leaving the beach, cross Quartermaster Drive through the grasses and gumweed's yellow, sticky blooms. In the wetland, spot the wader ... «Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber, Sep 14»
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Wyoming outdoors: Hike explores medicinal properties of wild plants
One of the plants that I paid particular attention to was curly cup gumweed, Grindelia squarrosa, because of its ability to relieve poison ivy rash. «Billings Gazette, Jul 14»
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October Nature Almanac: Maples paint Boulder red
Bottle gentians, gumweed and asters bloom in the foothills. Pumpkins ripen in eastern Boulder County. Author Michael Pollan became ... «The Daily Camera, Sep 13»

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