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orange hawkweed

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noun
a European composite plant, Hieracium aurantiacum, having orange, dandelionlike flowers, growing as a weed, especially in eastern North America.
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Also called devil's paintbrush.

Origin of orange hawkweed

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby orange hawkweed

Orangeburg, orange chromide, orange flower oil, orange flower water, Orange Free State, orange hawkweed, Orangeism, orange lily, Orangeman, Orangeman's Day, Orangemen's Day
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How to use orange hawkweed in a sentence

  • The achenes very closely resemble those of the orange hawkweed.

    Seeds of Michigan Weeds|W. J. (William James) Beal

  • The orange hawkweed is very fragrant, and its sweetness mixed with the spicy bitterness of the daisies.

    A Northern Countryside|Rosalind Richards
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