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Noun: hawkweed  'hok,weed
  1. Any of numerous often hairy plants of the genus Hieracium having yellow or orange flowers that resemble the dandelion
    "Hawkweed spread across the unmown lawn"
     
  2. Any of various plants of the genus Pilosella
    "The hawkweed's fuzzy leaves gave it a distinctive appearance"

Derived forms: hawkweeds

Type of: herb, herbaceous plant

Part of: genus Hieracium, genus Pilosella, Hieracium, Pilosella

Encyclopedia: Hawkweed