What does "hawkweed" mean?

Any species of plant of the genus Hieracium and its segregate genus Pilosella, in the sunflower family (Asteraceae).

What is a synonym for "hawkweed"?

Common synonyms include: hieracium.

/ˈhɔkˌwid/ noun

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Noun

1
Any species of plant of the genus Hieracium and its segregate genus Pilosella, in the sunflower family (Asteraceae). countable, uncountable
2
any of numerous often hairy plants of the genus Hieracium having yellow or orange flowers that resemble the dandelion wordnet
3
any of various plants of the genus Pilosella wordnet

From hawk + weed, a partial calque of Ancient Greek ἱερᾱ́κῐον (hierā́kĭon).