Hawkweed

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hawkweed \Hawk"weed`\ (-w[=e]d`), n. (Bot.)
     (a) A plant of the genus {Hieracium}; -- so called from the
         ancient belief that birds of prey used its juice to
         strengthen their vision.
     (b) A plant of the genus {Senecio} ({Senecio hieracifolius}).
         --Loudon.


         [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hawkweed
       n 1: any of various plants of the genus Pilosella
       2: any of numerous often hairy plants of the genus Hieracium
          having yellow or orange flowers that resemble the
          dandelion