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Coltsfoot Definition & Meaning

coltsfoot
noun
  1. tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
  2. perennial herb with large rounded leaves resembling a colt's foot and yellow flowers appearing before the leaves do; native to Europe but now nearly cosmopolitan; used medicinally especially formerly

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What does coltsfoot mean?
tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall perennial herb with large rounded leaves resembling a colt's foot and yellow flowers appearing before the leaves do; native to Europe but now nearly cosmopolitan; used medicinally especially formerly
What part of speech is coltsfoot?
Coltsfoot is a noun.
How many definitions does coltsfoot have?
Coltsfoot has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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