fox-and-cubs

noun

Orange hawkweed; a multi-headed wildflower of species Pilosella aurantiaca, in the family Asteraceae, native to alpine regions of central and southern Europe.

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Meanings

noun
  1. Orange hawkweed; a multi-headed wildflower of species Pilosella aurantiaca, in the family Asteraceae, native to alpine regions of central and southern Europe.

    Synonyms: devil's paintbrush, grim-the-collier

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOrange hawkweed; a multi-headed wildflower of species Pilosella aurantiaca, in the family Asteraceae, native to alpine regions of central and southern Europe.

Similar
devil's paintbrushgrim-the-collier
Also see
orange hawkweed

Origin

From the appearance of orange flowers (the fox) adjacent to flower buds (the cubs).

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APA

fox-and-cubs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fox-and-cubs

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“fox-and-cubs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fox-and-cubs. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fox-and-cubs,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fox-and-cubs.

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