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HAWKBIT
hawkbit
(noun) any of various common wildflowers of the genus Leontodon; of temperate Eurasia to Mediterranean regions
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hawkbit (plural hawkbits)
Any dandelion-like flower of the genera Leontodon and Scorzoneroides in the family Asteraceae.
Source: Wiktionary
Hawk"bit`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: The fall dandelion (Leontodon autumnale).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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