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hawkweed

hawk·weed

UK/ˈhɔːkˌwiːd/ US/ˈhɔkˌwid/ uncommon

noun

1.

any of various plants of the genus Pilosella

2.

any of numerous often hairy plants of the genus Hieracium having yellow or orange flowers that resemble the dandelion

Origin

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

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