Meaning & use
Madia
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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