coltsfoot

[ kohlts-foot ]

/ ˈkoʊltsˌfʊt /

noun, plural colts·foots.

a composite plant, Tussilago farfara, having yellow, daisylike flowers, native to the Old World but widespread as a weed, formerly used as a cough remedy.

Origin of coltsfoot

1545–55; colt + ’s¹ + foot, so called from the shape of the leaves

Words nearby coltsfoot

coltan, colter, coltish, Colton, Coltrane, coltsfoot, colubrid, colubrine, colugo, Colum, Columba

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Example sentences from the Web for coltsfoot

Some of the worst weeds to get out are Goutweed and Coltsfoot.
Wood and Garden|Gertrude Jekyll
Exactly the same may be observed with the Dandelion, which is, indeed, still more sensitive than the Coltsfoot.
The Romance of Plant Life|G. F. Scott Elliot
For the Coltsfoot bungalow was unusually ugly even for an Essex small-holding.
The Judge|Rebecca West
The leaves of coltsfoot and of other plants have often been used as a substitute for tobacco in modern days.
The Social History of Smoking|G. L. Apperson

At first sight, the coltsfoot might be mistaken for a small dandelion.
Country Rambles, and Manchester Walks and Wild Flowers|Leo H. Grindon

British Dictionary definitions for coltsfoot

coltsfoot

/ (ˈkəʊltsˌfʊt) /

noun plural -foots

a European plant, Tussilago farfara, with yellow daisy-like flowers and heart-shaped leaves: a common weed: 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

单词	coltsfoot
释义	coltsfoot [ kohlts-foot ] / ˈkoʊltsˌfʊt / noun, plural colts·foots. a composite plant, Tussilago farfara, having yellow, daisylike flowers, native to the Old World but widespread as a weed, formerly used as a cough remedy. Origin of coltsfoot 1545–55; colt + ’s¹ + foot, so called from the shape of the leaves Words nearby coltsfoot coltan, colter, coltish, Colton, Coltrane, coltsfoot, colubrid, colubrine, colugo, Colum, Columba Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coltsfoot Some of the worst weeds to get out are Goutweed and Coltsfoot. Wood and Garden\|Gertrude Jekyll Exactly the same may be observed with the Dandelion, which is, indeed, still more sensitive than the Coltsfoot. The Romance of Plant Life\|G. F. Scott Elliot For the Coltsfoot bungalow was unusually ugly even for an Essex small-holding. The Judge\|Rebecca West The leaves of coltsfoot and of other plants have often been used as a substitute for tobacco in modern days. The Social History of Smoking\|G. L. Apperson At first sight, the coltsfoot might be mistaken for a small dandelion. Country Rambles, and Manchester Walks and Wild Flowers\|Leo H. Grindon British Dictionary definitions for coltsfoot coltsfoot / (ˈkəʊltsˌfʊt) / noun plural -foots a European plant, Tussilago farfara, with yellow daisy-like flowers and heart-shaped leaves: a common weed: 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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