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noun
A plant of species (Pilosella officinarum, syn. Hieracium pilosella) of small hawkweeds native to Eurasia, commonly found on dry grasslands.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: mouse-ear
Antonyms: none provided
noun
European hawkweed having soft hairy leaves; sometimes placed in genus Hieracium
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Pilosella officinarum, Hieracium pilocella
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hawkweed
History
Named for the resemblance of its leaves to a mouse's ears.
Across languages
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