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sweet coltsfoot

sweet coltsfoot

9.9
An American plant with a sweet smell, broad rounded leaves and yellow flowers
  • noun
  • /swit ˈkoʊltsˌfʊt/
  • US
translation icon : coltsfoot dulce
  • Many gardeners appreciate sweet coltsfoot for its delicate fragrance and bright yellow flowers.

Examples

  • Native Americans once used sweet coltsfoot as a traditional remedy.

  • The sweet coltsfoot blooms beautifully in early spring.

  • During our hike, we spotted some sweet coltsfoot growing near the creek.

  • Many gardeners appreciate sweet coltsfoot for its delicate fragrance and bright flowers.

  • Many gardeners love the sweet coltsfoot for its unique scent.

  • During our hike, we spotted some sweet coltsfoot growing near the creek.

  • The sweet coltsfoot blooms beautifully in early spring, attracting various pollinators.

Synonyms

Petasites sagittatus
vssweet coltsfoot
  • Specialized
9.9

A North American plant in the daisy family with sweet-smelling white flowers and large leaves

is noted for broad rounded leaves and yellow flowers rather than scientific classification

Surface Forms

sweet coltsfoot singular
sweet coltsfoots plural

Morphology

sweet + coltsfoot

The phrase is a straightforward adjective + noun combination: 'sweet' (pleasant scent) modifies the plant name 'coltsfoot', so the meaning is simply a coltsfoot plant with a sweet scent. This compositional, descriptive pattern follows regular English adjective-noun rules and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.

Etymology

Sweet coltsfoot may be named the same way: its broad, round leaves look like a young horse's hoof, a colt's foot, and it gives off a pleasant, sweet scent. So the name points to a sweet-smelling plant with round leaves and bright yellow flowers often found near creeks.