hawkbit
/ (ˈhɔːkˌbɪt) /
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
Nearby words
hawk's-beard, hawk's-eye, hawk-eye, hawk-eyed, hawkbill, hawkbit, hawke, hawke bay, hawke, bob, hawker, hawkes
Word Origin for hawkbit
C18: from hawk (weed) + (devil's) bit
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