hawkbit en · NOUN
Etymology
From the medieval belief that hawks ate the plant to improve their eyesight.
Meanings
- Any dandelion-like flower of the genera Leontodon, Scorzoneroides, and others in subtribe Hypochaeridinae, in the family Asteraceae.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hawkbits | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
lesser hawkbit · autumn hawkbit · Mueller's hawkbit · rough hawkbit · bristly hawkbit · scaly hawkbit · hairy hawkbit
Translations (8)
fi maitiainen (flower of the genus Leontodon) · ru кульба́ба (flower of the genus Leontodon) · de Löwenzahn (flower of the genus Leontodon) · pl brodawnik (flower of the genus Leontodon) · es leontodon (flower of the genus Leontodon) · el αγριοραδίκι (flower of the genus Leontodon) · fr liondent (flower of the genus Leontodon) · eo leontodono (flower of the genus Leontodon)