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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
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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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