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hawkweed
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun hawkweed has 2 senses
- hawkweed(n = noun.plant) - any of various plants of the genus Pilosella; is a member of genus pilosella, pilosella
- hawkweed(n = noun.plant) - any of numerous often hairy plants of the genus Hieracium having yellow or orange flowers that resemble the dandelion; is a member of genus hieracium, hieracium
is a kind of herb, herbaceous plant
has particulars: hieracium venosum, rattlesnake weed, hieracium pilocella, mouse-ear hawkweed, pilosella officinarum
is a kind of herb, herbaceous plant
CIDE DICTIONARY
hawkweed, n.
A plant of the genus Hieracium ; -- so called from the ancient belief that birds of prey used its juice to strengthen their vision. Loudon. [1913 Webster]
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