coltsfoot

Noun
Synonyms: galaxgalaxywandflowerbeetleweedGalax urceolataTussilago farfara

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fallSynonyms: galaxgalaxywandflowerbeetleweedGalax urceolata
  2. perennial herb with large rounded leaves resembling a colt's foot and yellow flowers appearing before the leaves do; native to Europe but now nearly cosmopolitan; used medicinally especially formerlySynonyms: Tussilago farfara
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Coltsfoot \Colts"foot`\, n. (Bot.) A perennial herb (Tussilago Farfara), whose leaves and rootstock are sometimes employed in medicine. [1913 Webster]

Butterbur coltsfoot (Bot.), a European plant (Petasites vulgaris). [1913 Webster]

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