lion's foot

noun

An edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum).

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gall of the earthNabalus serpentariusPrenanthes serpentaria
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Meanings

nounlion's foot (plural lions' feet)

plural lions' feet

  1. An edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum).
  2. Any of species Leontice leontopetalum, or other species of the genus Leontice.
  3. lion's foot rattlesnake root (Nabalus serpentaria, syn. Nabalus serpentarius).
  4. White rattlesnake root (Nabalus albus).
  5. Lady's mantle (Alchemilla vulgaris).

Synonyms & antonyms

nouncommon perennial herb widely distributed in the southern and eastern United States having drooping clusters of pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting a lion's foot in shape; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes

Similar
gall of the earthNabalus serpentariusPrenanthes serpentaria
Broader
herbherbaceous plant

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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