Definitions of tumbleweed:

  • noun:   bushy plant of western United States
  • noun:   any plant that breaks away from its roots in autumn and is driven by the wind as a light rolling mass
  • noun:   bushy annual weed of central North America having greenish flowers and winged seeds
  • noun:   prickly bushy Eurasian plant; a troublesome weed in central and western United States