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hawkbit

/ ˈhɔːkˌbɪt /

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hawkbit1

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

Equally abundant is the Autumnal Hawkbit (Leontodon autumnalis), which is also found in pastures.

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