crowtoe en · NOUN
Etymology
From crow + toe.
Meanings
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A perennial herbaceous plant, Lotus corniculatus, native to temperate Eurasia and North Africa.
With yelowish marygold , she the tender Crowtoe bedecketh
1812, Samuel Egerton Brydges, Sir Egerton Brydges, Joseph Haslewood, The British Bibliographer, volume 2:
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(obsolete) An unidentified plant, probably the crowfoot.
The tufted Crow-toe.
1637, John Milton, Lycidas:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crowtoes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
birdfoot deervetch (Lotus corniculatus) · bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)