Meaning & use

Madia

proper noun·Advanced

A genus of North and South American plants in the sunflower family, commonly known as tarweed for their sticky, aromatic foliage.

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Madia plants bloom with small yellow flowers along dry hillsides in late summer.

Botanists identified several species of Madia growing along the coastal trail.

A note on using this word

Madia plants are called tarweed because their leaves and stems produce a sticky, strong-smelling resin.

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tarweed

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