hawkbit

/ (ˈhɔːkˌbɪt) /

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noun

any of three composite perennial plants of the genus Leontodon, with yellow dandelion-like flowers and lobed leaves in a rosette, erect or prostrate: found in grassland

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Word Origin for hawkbit

C18: from hawk (weed) + (devil's) bit

Words nearby hawkbit

hawg, haw-haw, Hawick, hawk, hawkbill, hawkbit, Hawke, Hawke Bay, hawker, Hawkes, Hawkeye

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How to use hawkbit in a sentence

Equally abundant is the Autumnal Hawkbit (Leontodon autumnalis), which is also found in pastures.
Field and Woodland Plants|William S. Furneaux