hawkweed

[ hawk-weed ]

/ ˈhɔkˌwid /

noun

any composite plant of the genus Hieracium, usually bearing yellow flowers.

any of various related plants.

Origin of hawkweed

1555–65; translation of New Latin, Latin hierācium<Greek hierāk, stem of hiérāx hawk + Latin -ium-ium; see weed¹

Words nearby hawkweed

hawk's beard, hawksbill turtle, hawk's-eye, hawkshaw, Hawksmoor, hawkweed, Hawkyns, Haworth, haworthia, hawse, hawsehole

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Example sentences from the Web for hawkweed

A little screen of leaves of the hawkweed permits only the rim of one edge of the nest to be seen.
Under the Maples|John Burroughs
A boy, about seven years old, was leading a kid by a chain, letting it crop the flowers of the hawkweed in the grass.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850|Various
The Greeks considered the Hawkweed a holy plant, inasmuch as it was dedicated to the use of a bird they held sacred.
Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics|Richard Folkard
It was placed high and dry on a tussock in a flaming patch of hawkweed.
In the Open|Stanton Davis Kirkham

Dandelions, buttercups, hawkweed looked much as ours do at home.
Our Hundred Days in Europe|Oliver Wendell Holmes

British Dictionary definitions for hawkweed

hawkweed

/ (ˈhɔːkˌwiːd) /

noun

any typically hairy plant of the genus Hieracium, with clusters of dandelion-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)

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单词	hawkweed
释义	hawkweed [ hawk-weed ] / ˈhɔkˌwid / noun any composite plant of the genus Hieracium, usually bearing yellow flowers. any of various related plants. Origin of hawkweed 1555–65; translation of New Latin, Latin hierācium<Greek hierāk, stem of hiérāx hawk + Latin -ium-ium; see weed¹ Words nearby hawkweed hawk's beard, hawksbill turtle, hawk's-eye, hawkshaw, Hawksmoor, hawkweed, Hawkyns, Haworth, haworthia, hawse, hawsehole Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hawkweed A little screen of leaves of the hawkweed permits only the rim of one edge of the nest to be seen. Under the Maples\|John Burroughs A boy, about seven years old, was leading a kid by a chain, letting it crop the flowers of the hawkweed in the grass. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850\|Various The Greeks considered the Hawkweed a holy plant, inasmuch as it was dedicated to the use of a bird they held sacred. Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics\|Richard Folkard It was placed high and dry on a tussock in a flaming patch of hawkweed. In the Open\|Stanton Davis Kirkham Dandelions, buttercups, hawkweed looked much as ours do at home. Our Hundred Days in Europe\|Oliver Wendell Holmes British Dictionary definitions for hawkweed hawkweed / (ˈhɔːkˌwiːd) / noun any typically hairy plant of the genus Hieracium, with clusters of dandelion-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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