Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various plants of the genus Crepis of the composite family that have several rayed, usually yellow flower heads on a branching stem.
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Examples
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(_Hesperis matronalis_), of the hawkweed (_Picris hieracioides_), of the rough hawksbeard (_Crepis biennis_), and others.
Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation Hugo de Vries 1891
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Species of primroses (_Primula japonica_ and others), of buttercups (_Ranunculus bulbosus_), the rough hawksbeard
Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation Hugo de Vries 1891
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