hairy cat's ear

noun

Hypochaeris radicata, a perennial plant native to Europe with 15–60 cm branched stem, toothed, runcinate, obtuse leaves, and bright-yellow elongated ray florets leading to biseriate evenly plumose white pappi, flowering from May to September in waste grounds as well as lush pastures.

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Meanings

nounhairy cat's ear (uncountable)

alternative hairy cat's-ear

  1. uncountableHypochaeris radicata, a perennial plant native to Europe with 15–60 cm branched stem, toothed, runcinate, obtuse leaves, and bright-yellow elongated ray florets leading to biseriate evenly plumose white pappi, flowering from May to September in waste grounds as well as lush pastures.

Translations

Finnish liuskahäränsilmä, liuskalehtihäränsilmä
  • liuskahäränsilmäHypochaeris radicata
  • liuskalehtihäränsilmäHypochaeris radicata
German Gewöhnliches Ferkelkraut
  • Gewöhnliches FerkelkrautHypochaeris radicata
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APA

hairy cat's ear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hairy%20cat's%20ear

MLA

“hairy cat's ear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hairy%20cat's%20ear. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hairy cat's ear,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hairy%20cat's%20ear.

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