Broomweed (Noun)
Meaning
Annual of southwestern United States having rigid woody branches with sticky foliage and yellow flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The desert landscape was dotted with broomweed, its yellow flowers a vibrant splash of color against the arid backdrop.
- Broomweed grew in profusion along the dry creek bed, its sticky leaves clinging to the clothes of anyone who ventured too close.
- As the sun began to set, the broomweed seemed to glow with an otherworldly light, its rigid branches etched against the darkening sky.
- The rancher carefully navigated his horse through the dense stand of broomweed, avoiding the thorny stems that threatened to snag their clothes.
- In the late summer, the broomweed was in full bloom, its bright yellow flowers a welcome sight in the parched landscape of the southwestern United States.