Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "tarweed" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF TARWEED

tarweed  [ˈtɑːˌwiːd] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TARWEED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tarweed is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TARWEED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tarweed

Madieae

Madieae is a tribe of flowering plants in the sunflower family, Asteraceae. It is sometimes considered a subtribe of Heliantheae. Notable species include the tarweeds of the Western United States as well as the silverswords of Hawaii.

Definition of tarweed in the English dictionary

The definition of tarweed in the dictionary is a generic term for plants belonging to the sunflower family because of their resinous secretion and pungent scent.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TARWEED


agueweed
ˈeɪɡjuːˌwiːd
bindweed
ˈbaɪndˌwiːd
blueweed
ˈbluːˌwiːd
burweed
ˈbɜːˌwiːd
chickweed
ˈtʃɪkˌwiːd
duckweed
ˈdʌkˌwiːd
hawkweed
ˈhɔːkˌwiːd
hogweed
ˈhɒɡˌwiːd
ironweed
ˈaɪənˌwiːd
knapweed
ˈnæpˌwiːd
knotweed
ˈnɒtˌwiːd
milkweed
ˈmɪlkˌwiːd
oarweed
ˈɔːˌwiːd
oreweed
ˈɔːˌwiːd
pigweed
ˈpɪɡˌwiːd
pokeweed
ˈpəʊkˌwiːd
ragweed
ˈræɡˌwiːd
seaweed
ˈsiːˌwiːd
shoreweed
ˈʃɔːˌwiːd
tumbleweed
ˈtʌmbəlˌwiːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TARWEED

tartily
tartine
tartiness
tartish
tartishly
tartlet
tartly
tartness
tartrate
tartrated
tartrazine
Tartu
Tartufe
Tartuffe
Tartuffian
Tartufian
tarty
tarwhine
Tarzan
taseometer

WORDS THAT END LIKE TARWEED

beggarweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed
bitterweed
brown seaweed
butterfly weed
butterweed
clearweed
deerweed
feverweed
fireweed
giant hogweed
Harris Tweed
Janjaweed
riverweed
silverweed
superweed
the weed
tweed
waterweed
weed

Synonyms and antonyms of tarweed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tarweed» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF TARWEED

Find out the translation of tarweed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tarweed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tarweed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

tarweed
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tarweed
570 millions of speakers

English

tarweed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tarweed
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

tarweed
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

tarweed
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tarweed
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tarweed
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tarweed
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tarweed
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tarweed
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

tarweed
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

tarweed
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tarweed
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tarweed
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tarweed
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Tarweed
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tarweed
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tarweed
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tarweed
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

tarweed
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tarweed
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tarweed
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tarweed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tarweed
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tarweed
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tarweed

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TARWEED»

The term «tarweed» is used very little and occupies the 160.612 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Rarely used
25
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «tarweed» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of tarweed
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «tarweed».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TARWEED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tarweed» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tarweed» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TARWEED»

Discover the use of tarweed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tarweed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Weeds of California and Other Western States
Fitch•s tarweed [Hemizonia jitchii A. Gray] and Parry•s tarweed [Hemizonia panyi Greene ssp. parryi and ssp. rudis Keck, synonym: pappose tarweed] have spine- tipped leaves. Refer to table 23 (below) for a comparison of distinguishing ...
Joseph M. DiTomaso, Evelyn A. Healy, 2007
2
Plants of British Columbia: Scientific and Common Names of ...
... whiskered — » whiskered tarpaper tarragon = Artemisia dracunculus (V:D) tarweed, Chilean — » Chilean tarweed tarweed, clustered — » clustered tarweed tarweed, little — » little tarweed tarweed, slender — » slender tarweed tarweed, ...
Hong Qian, K. Klinka, 1998
3
Wild Plants of the Sierra Nevada
California Crescent {Phyciodes oreis) associates with thistles {Cirsium). These plants are edible raworcooked, the stems can be used in hand drill fire starting, and fibers from the stem can be used as a crude cordage. Tarweed ( Grindelia spp. ) ...
Ray S. Vizgirdas, Edna M. Rey-Vizgirdas, 2009
4
North American Cornucopia: Top 100 Indigenous Food Plants
Tarweed” in the name is based on the sticky, glandular secretions of the plant. “ Coast” reflects the West coast distribution. • Coast tarweed is also known as Chile tarweed, Chilean tarweed, coastal tarweed, common tarweed (a name applied ...
Ernest Small, 2013
5
Allelopathy
Extensive areas of potentially productive but depleted rangeland in the western United States are occupied by cluster tarweed (Madia glomerata) (Carnahan and Hull, 1962). Seeding of forage species on tarweed-infested sites fails ...
Elroy L. Rice, 1984
6
Landscapes of Promise: The Oregon Story, 1800-1940
The seeds from tarweed, a sunflower- like plant that grew widely throughout the interior valleys of western Oregon, were staples of the Indian diet. When the seeds were ready to harvest in late summer, the tarweed was set on fire and the ...
William G Robbins, 2009
7
Bulletin - California Agricultural Experiment Station
February. Honey and pollen from the flowers. Hemizonia corymbosa T. & G. Coast Tarweed. Pig. 14c. "Abundant in valley fields and on hillsides. Berkeley to Santa Cruz and Monterey County. June- July." Jepson. Some honey from the flowers, ...
California Agricultural Experiment Station, 1909
8
Integrated Pest Management for Small Grains
I. Several species of tarweed, Hemizonia spp., occur throughout California. Tarweed is most likely to be a problem in central coast grain areas, where the pungent foliage and seeds can reduce grain quality if plants are present at harvest.
‎1990
9
Illustrated Flora of the Pacific States: Bignonias to Sunflowers
7. Hemizonia halliana Keck. Hall's Tarweed. Fig. 5276. Hemizonia halliana Keck, Madrono 3: 12. 1935. Stem 2-12 dm. high, up to 16 mm. thick, simple and glabrous below, corymbosely branching (only near summit or to below the middle ) and ...
Roxana Stinchfield Ferris, LeRoy Abrams, 1960
10
Introduction to the Geology of Southern California and Its ...
table 53 (continued) Hemizonia corymbosa ssp. macrocephalaa (tarplant, tarweed) Hemizonia fasciculataa (slender tarweed, tarplant) Hemizonia fitchii ( spike weed) Hemizonia increscensa (tarweed, tarplant) Hemizonia lobbii ( tarweed, ...
Clarence A. Hall, Jr., 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TARWEED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tarweed is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Violent attacks reported against civilians fleeing ISIL-controlled …
... allegedly for having criticised ISIL, and earlier this month four other Imams were allegedly executed for performing tarweed prayers, which are not authorized ... «UN News Centre, Jul 15»
2
Research Finds Cunning Plants Combat Caterpillars with Trapped …
His finding led him to think of another scientific paper he had read, which proved a similar hypothesis for tarweed, and decided to test the idea in another system. «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
3
Hike of the Week: Indian Tree Open Space Preserve's shady trails a …
Bay leaves and the yellow blossoms of tarweed scent the air. The cluster of huge old redwoods at the top of the ridge gives the Big Tree Trail its name. «Marin Independent Journal, Jul 15»
4
Realistic Expectations and the Right Ramadan Influence – Doing it …
Without a friend/partner going to Tarweed or the masjid at all during Ramadan can feel very isolating. But having someone there this year made a world of a ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
5
Researcher seeks to maximize the health of native plants in restored …
That's why she's on West Loma Ridge inoculating the reintroduced chia, tarweed, black sage, wishbone bush and California sagebrush with native mycorrhizal ... «Phys.Org, Jun 15»
6
'Slow Coast' May Get a National Monument
... that weathers merciless drought and smells of tangerine (the Santa Cruz tarweed); and a critically endangered fish quivering on the brink of oblivion (the coho ... «Bay Nature, Feb 15»
7
Oregon White Oak A naturalist's perspective
Old, fire-resistant oaks thrived, and the people benefited from an abundance of plant foods like camas, yampah, tarweed and acorns, as well as favorable ... «WilliametteLive.com, Feb 15»
8
California drought is bad news for honey lovers
In addition to the popular crops, with sufficient rain the state produces exotic (and sought after) honeys, like sage, buckwheat, blue curl, tarweed and Manzanita. «Mother Nature Network, Jun 14»
9
California Drought Dries Up Honey Supply
“On those wet years, there's sage, buckwheat, blue curl, tarweed, manzanita, a lot of different plants,” he says. On dry years, oranges are his best bet. «KQED, Jun 14»
10
Transurban Grabs Queensland Motorways
... Investment Authority subsidiary Tarweed had reached an agreement with Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) to buy Queensland Motorways for $7.057 ... «Sourceable, Apr 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Tarweed [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tarweed>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z