Meanings
nounturpentine weed (uncountable)
alternative turpentineweed
- uncountableA plant of species Gutierrezia sarothrae.
- uncountableA plant of species Silphium perfoliatum, native to eastern and central North America.
- uncountableA plant of species Silphium terebinthinaceum
- uncountableA plant of species Trichostema lanceolatum, native to western North America.
- uncountableA plant of species Trichostema laxum.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlow-growing sticky subshrub of southwestern United States having narrow linear leaves on many slender branches and hundreds of tiny yellow flower heads
Similar
Broader
matchweedmatchbush
Also see
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APA
turpentine weed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turpentine%20weed
MLA
“turpentine weed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turpentine%20weed. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turpentine weed,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turpentine%20weed.
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