Capeweed definition

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

  capeweed \cape"weed\ n.
     1. a European weed ({Hypochaeris radicata}) widely
        naturalized in North America, having yellow flower heads
        and leaves resembling a cat's ears.
  
     Syn: cat's-ear, cat's ear, California dandelion, gosmore.


          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. [Cape, from the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa + weed.] a
        type of low-growing, creeping plant ({Arctotheca
        calendulaceae}), used as a ground cover in warm climates.
        --RHUD
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  capeweed
       n : European weed widely naturalized in North America having
           yellow flower heads and leaves resembling a cat's ears
           [syn: {cat's-ear}, {California dandelion}, {gosmore}, {Hypochaeris
           radicata}]

















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