English Explanatory Dictionary

coltsfoot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An herbaceous plant, species Tussilago farfara, that grows in Europe and the Middle East; yellow coltsfoot.
  2. Various flowering plants in the genus Petasites native to Europe or Asia.
  3. Homogyne alpina (alpine coltsfoot or purple colt's-foot).

Pronunciation

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Word forms

coltsfoot coltsfoots coltsfeet

Etymology

From Middle English coltisfote, coltys fot, equivalent to colt + -s- + foot.

Derived words

sweet coltsfoot yellow coltsfoot
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