capeweed ca·pe·weed uncommon noun 1. European weed widely naturalized in North America having yellow flower heads and leaves resembling a cat''s ears Synonymscat's-earCalifornia dandeliongosmoreHypochaeris radicata Related words Broader terms weed Parts Hypochaeris WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.