Meanings
plural mouse-ear hawkweeds
- A plant of species (Pilosella officinarum, syn. Hieracium pilosella) of small hawkweeds native to Eurasia, commonly found on dry grasslands.
Synonyms: mouse-ear
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA plant of species (Pilosella officinarum, syn. Hieracium pilosella) of small hawkweeds native to Eurasia, commonly found on dry grasslands.
More synonyms by meaning
nounEuropean hawkweed having soft hairy leaves; sometimes placed in genus Hieracium
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Named for the resemblance of its leaves to a mouse's ears.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian миши уши
- миши уши (miši uši)Pilosella officinarum
German Kleines Habichtskraut
- Kleines HabichtskrautPilosella officinarum
Irish searbh na muc
- searbh na mucPilosella officinarum
Polish kosmaczek pospolity, jastrzębiec kosmaczek
- kosmaczek pospolityPilosella officinarum
- jastrzębiec kosmaczekPilosella officinarum
Spanish oreja de ratón
- oreja de ratónPilosella officinarum
Swedish gråfibbla
- gråfibblaPilosella officinarum
Welsh clust y llygoden
- clust y llygodenPilosella officinarum
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mouse-ear hawkweed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mouse-ear%20hawkweed
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