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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) BealThe orange hawkweed is very fragrant, and its sweetness mixed with the spicy bitterness of the daisies.
A Northern Countryside|Rosalind Richards