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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An herbaceous plant, species Tussilago farfara, that grows in Europe and the Middle East; yellow coltsfoot. countable, uncountable

   "The russet cliffs are wetted by a beck, and where the water runs, yellow coltsfoot grows."

2. 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 formerly wordnet
3. 3
   Various flowering plants in the genus Petasites native to Europe or Asia. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   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 fall wordnet
5. 5
   Homogyne alpina (alpine coltsfoot or purple colt's-foot). countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

beetleweedgalaxgalaxgalax urceolatagalaxytussilago farfara

Example

More examples

"The coltsfoot is a flower with yellow petals."

Etymology

From Middle English coltisfote, coltys fot, equivalent to colt + -s- + foot.

Related phrases

sweet coltsfootyellow coltsfootflowering planttussilago farfara

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