About The Word Hawkweed
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Hawkweed
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What's The Definition Of Hawkweed?
[n] any of numerous often hairy plants of the genus Hieracium having yellow or orange flowers that resemble the dandelion
[n] any of various plants of the genus Pilosella Synonyms | Synonyms for Hawkweed: Related Terms | Find terms related to Hawkweed: See Also | genus Hieracium | genus Pilosella | herb | herbaceous plant | Hieracium | Hieracium pilocella | Hieracium venosum | mouse-ear hawkweed | Pilosella | Pilosella officinarum | rattlesnake weed Hawkweed In Webster's Dictionary \Hawk"weed`\ (-w[=e]d`), n. (Bot.)
(a) A plant of the genus {Hieracium}; -- so called from the
ancient belief that birds of prey used its juice to
strengthen their vision.
(b) A plant of the genus {Senecio} ({S. hieracifolius}).
--Loudon.
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