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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