hawkweed

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hawkweed - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

hawkweed - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  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