coltsfoot

[ kohlts-foo t ]

/ ˈkoʊltsˌfʊt /

noun, plural colts·foots.

a composite plant, Tussilago farfara, having yellow, daisylike flowers, native to the Old World but widespread as a weed, formerly used as a cough remedy.

Nearby words

coltan, colter, coltish, colton, coltrane, coltsfoot, colubrid, colubrine, colugo, colum, columba

Origin of coltsfoot

1545–55; colt + ’s¹ + foot, so called from the shape of the leaves

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Examples from the Web for coltsfoot

Some of the worst weeds to get out are Goutweed and Coltsfoot.
Wood and Garden|Gertrude Jekyll
Exactly the same may be observed with the Dandelion, which is, indeed, still more sensitive than the Coltsfoot.
The Romance of Plant Life|G. F. Scott Elliot
For the Coltsfoot bungalow was unusually ugly even for an Essex small-holding.
The Judge|Rebecca West
The leaves of coltsfoot and of other plants have often been used as a substitute for tobacco in modern days.
The Social History of Smoking|G. L. Apperson

At first sight, the coltsfoot might be mistaken for a small dandelion.
Country Rambles, and Manchester Walks and Wild Flowers|Leo H. Grindon

British Dictionary definitions for coltsfoot

coltsfoot

/ (ˈkəʊltsˌfʊt) /

noun plural -foots

a European plant, Tussilago farfara, with yellow daisy-like flowers and heart-shaped leaves: a common weed: family Asteraceae (composites)

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