tumbleweed in Dutch
tumbleweed in Dutch is stepperoller, tuimelkruid — tumbleweed means a plant that breaks off from its roots once dry and rolls across the ground in the wind, scattering its seeds.
tumbleweed in Dutch
stepperoller
Any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots once dry, forming a light, rolling mass which is driven by the wind from place to place; as Russian thistle, wild indigo, witch grass, Amaranthus albus, etc.
tuimelkruid
Any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots once dry, forming a light, rolling mass which is driven by the wind from place to place; as Russian thistle, wild indigo, witch grass, Amaranthus albus, etc.
What does "tumbleweed" mean?
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noun A plant that breaks off from its roots once dry and rolls across the ground in the wind, scattering its seeds.
"A tumbleweed rolled slowly across the deserted highway."
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noun (informal) An awkward silence following a comment that falls flat.
"He cracked the joke, and the room answered with pure tumbleweed."
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tumbleweed in a sentence
- A tumbleweed rolled slowly across the deserted highway.
- He cracked the joke, and the room answered with pure tumbleweed.
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What is "tumbleweed" in Dutch?
"tumbleweed" in Dutch is stepperoller, tuimelkruid. tumbleweed means: A plant that breaks off from its roots once dry and rolls across the ground in the wind, scattering its seeds.
How do you use "tumbleweed" in a sentence?
Example: "A tumbleweed rolled slowly across the deserted highway." In Dutch, "tumbleweed" is stepperoller, tuimelkruid.
Are there other ways to say "tumbleweed" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "tumbleweed": stepperoller, tuimelkruid.
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