tumbleweed
noun
tum·ble·weed
ˈtəm-bəl-ˌwēd 
: 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
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The jumbled scrap metal evokes tumbleweeds, but Wool achieves an impressive diversity of forms.
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Chris Murtha, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2024
High winds caused tumbleweeds to engulf streets, highways and neighborhoods in parts of Utah and Nevada over the weekend.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024
Other common allergens in Phoenix include: Russian thistle (tumbleweed).
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024
The reservoir was low, the yucca plants were going to seed, and discarded Starbucks cups blew across the road like tumbleweed.
—Maya Binyam, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
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Chris Murtha, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2024
High winds caused tumbleweeds to engulf streets, highways and neighborhoods in parts of Utah and Nevada over the weekend.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024
Other common allergens in Phoenix include: Russian thistle (tumbleweed).
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024
The reservoir was low, the yucca plants were going to seed, and discarded Starbucks cups blew across the road like tumbleweed.
—Maya Binyam, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
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tumbleweed
noun
tum·ble·weed
ˈtəm-bəl-ˌwēd
: a plant that breaks away from its roots in autumn and is blown about by the wind
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