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lion's foot

noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum).

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Meaning 2

Any of species Leontice leontopetalum, or other species of the genus Leontice.

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Meaning 3

lion's foot rattlesnake root (Nabalus serpentaria, syn. Nabalus serpentarius).

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Meaning 4

White rattlesnake root (Nabalus albus).

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Meaning 5

Lady's mantle (Alchemilla vulgaris).

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noun

Meaning 6

common 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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: gall of the earth, Nabalus serpentarius, Prenanthes serpentaria

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Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant

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