coltsfoot
- noun
- /ˈkoʊltsˌfʊt/
:
tussilago
- Coltsfoots are for Owsla.
Examples
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If it was caught within forty-eight hours of the onset of symptoms, a poultice of a mixture of the rendered seeds of black loosestrife and the thistle heart of coltsfoot digitalis had proved effective.
Fiction book (2001) -
See if you can find me a coltsfoot.
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Nearby, there was also coltsfoot and several kinds of ferns that had flavorful roots.
Fiction book (1990) -
15 minutes later, we continued on our way, stocked up with Coltsfoot Rock, Cough Candy, and Wine Gums.
Blog text (27) -
Mix 2 tbsp of queen of the meadow, 1 tsp of coltsfoot leaves, and 2 tsp of marigold flowers in 2 cups of boiling water.
Blog text (16) -
In spring, the garden bloomed with vibrant yellow flowers of coltsfoot that caught everyone's attention.
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The herbalist recommended coltsfoot for its soothing properties in treating respiratory issues.
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During our hike, we spotted the large, rounded leaves of coltsfoot growing along the path.
Synonyms
A plant with early yellow flowers and large round leaves that people used as medicine
Compounds
- Specialized
A low plant with purple-red flowers that grows from underground stems and spreads to cover the ground
A European plant with a vanilla smell and white to pink flowers that grows in wet places
An American plant with a sweet smell, broad rounded leaves and yellow flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Coltsfoot comes from the two simple words colt and foot, where colt means 'young horse' and foot means 'foot'. So, because the plant's large round leaves look like a young horse's foot, people called this herb coltsfoot, which makes the name easy to remember.
