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ALPINE COLTSFOOT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does alpine coltsfoot mean?
• ALPINE COLTSFOOT (noun)
The noun ALPINE COLTSFOOT has 1 sense:
1. rhizomatous herb with purple-red flowers suitable for groundcover; sometimes placed in genus Tussilago
Familiarity information: ALPINE COLTSFOOT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Rhizomatous herb with purple-red flowers suitable for groundcover; sometimes placed in genus Tussilago
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
alpine coltsfoot; Homogyne alpina; Tussilago alpina
Hypernyms ("alpine coltsfoot" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Holonyms ("alpine coltsfoot" is a member of...):
genus Homogyne; Homogyne (small genus of low perennial herbs of montane Europe; in some classifications included in genus Tussilago)
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