hawkweed
1Hawkweed — Hawk weed ( w[=e]d ), n. (Bot.) (a) A plant of the genus {Hieracium}; so called from the ancient belief that birds of prey used its juice to strengthen their vision. (b) A plant of the genus {Senecio} ({Senecio hieracifolius}). Loudon. [1913… …
2hawkweed — [hôk′wēd΄] n. any of a genus (Hieracium) of plants of the composite family, usually with conspicuous basal leaves and stalked clusters of heads with yellow or scarlet ray flowers, including devil s paintbrush …
3Hawkweed — Taxobox name = Hawkweed image width = 250px image caption = Orange Hawkweed ( Hieracium aurantiacum ) regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Asterales familia = Asteraceae subfamilia = Cichorioideae tribus =… …
4hawkweed — /hawk weed /, n. 1. any composite plant of the genus Hieracium, usually bearing yellow flowers. 2. any of various related plants. [1555 65; trans. of NL, L hieracium < Gk hierak, s. of hiérax hawk + L ium IUM; see WEED1] * * * Any of the… …
5hawkweed — /ˈhɔkwid/ (say hawkweed) noun 1. any herb of the originally European genus Hieracium, especially orange hawkweed, H. aurantiacum, a weed in the alpine country and temperate tablelands of eastern Australia; introduced into Tasmania in the early… …
6hawkweed — noun Date: 1562 any of a genus (Hieracium) of perennial often apomictic composite herbs having usually yellow flowers compare orange hawkweed …
7hawkweed — vanagė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Šeima. Astriniai – Asteraceae Martynov atitikmenys: lot. Hieracium angl. hawkweed vok. Habichtskraut rus. ястребинка lenk. jastrzębiec …
8hawkweed — noun Any species of plant of the genus Hieracium and its segregate genus Pilosella, in the sunflower family (Asteraceae) …
9Hawkweed — Hieracium (E) …
10hawkweed — noun a plant of the daisy family, with yellow dandelion like flower heads. [Genus Hieracium.] Origin OE, rendering L. hieracium, based on Gk hierax hawk …
