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hawkbit

hawkbit noun: any dandelion-like flower of the genera Leontodon, Scorzoneroides, and others in subtribe Hypochaeridinae, in the family Asteraceae.

Noun

hawkbit (plural hawkbits)

  1. Any dandelion-like flower of the genera Leontodon, Scorzoneroides, and others in subtribe Hypochaeridinae, in the family Asteraceae.

Forms of hawkbit

pluralhawkbits

Origin of hawkbit

From the medieval belief that hawks ate the plant to improve their eyesight.

Words formed from hawkbit

  • autumn hawkbit
  • bristly hawkbit
  • hairy hawkbit
  • lesser hawkbit
  • Mueller's hawkbit
  • rough hawkbit
  • scaly hawkbit

Questions about hawkbit

What does hawkbit mean?
Hawkbit means any dandelion-like flower of the genera Leontodon, Scorzoneroides, and others in subtribe Hypochaeridinae, in the family Asteraceae.
What part of speech is hawkbit?
Hawkbit is a noun.
What is the plural of hawkbit?
The plural of hawkbit is hawkbits.

Words near hawkbit in the dictionary

  1. hawk-owls
  2. hawkbell
  3. hawkbells
  4. hawkbill
  5. hawkbills
  6. hawkbit
  7. hawkbits
  8. Hawke
  9. Hawke Bay
  10. Hawke's Bay
  11. Hawkebela

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