fox-and-cubs
fox-and-cubs noun: orange hawkweed; a multi-headed wildflower of species Pilosella aurantiaca, in the family Asteraceae, native to alpine regions of central and southern Europe.
Noun
fox-and-cubs
- Orange hawkweed; a multi-headed wildflower of species Pilosella aurantiaca, in the family Asteraceae, native to alpine regions of central and southern Europe.
- Synonyms:
- devil's paintbrush, grim-the-collier
Synonyms of fox-and-cubs
Origin of fox-and-cubs
From the appearance of orange flowers (the fox) adjacent to flower buds (the cubs).
Words formed from fox-and-cubs
- glaucous fox-and-cubs
- Pilosella lactucella
- yellow fox-and-cubs
- Pilosella caespitosa
Questions about fox-and-cubs
- What does fox-and-cubs mean?
- Fox-and-cubs means orange hawkweed; a multi-headed wildflower of species Pilosella aurantiaca, in the family Asteraceae, native to alpine regions of central and southern Europe.
- What part of speech is fox-and-cubs?
- Fox-and-cubs is a noun.
Words near fox-and-cubs in the dictionary
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