Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tarweed

2 senses of tarweed

Sense 1
tarweed -- (any of various resinous glandular plants of the genus Madia; of western North and South America)
       => herb, herbaceous plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Sense 2
gumweed, gum plant, tarweed, rosinweed -- (any of various western American plants of the genus Grindelia having resinous leaves and stems formerly used medicinally; often poisonous to livestock)
       => herb, herbaceous plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)