C0770900 (krō′fo͝ot′)n.1. pl.crow·footsa. Any of numerous plants of the genus Ranunculus that have palmately cleft or divided leaves.b. Any of several other plants having leaves or other parts somewhat resembling a bird's foot.2. pl.crow·feet(-fēt′)a. An iron ball with four spikes arranged so that one always points upwards, used to delay the advance of mounted troops and infantry; a caltrop.b. Nautical A set of small lines passed through holes of a batten or fitting to help support the backbone of an awning.
crowfoot
(ˈkrəʊˌfʊt) n, pl-footspl-feetpl-feet1. (Plants) any of several plants of the genus Ranunculus, such as R. sceleratus and R. aquatilis (water crowfoot) that have yellow or white flowers and divided leaves resembling the foot of a crow. See also buttercup2. (Plants) any of various other plants that have leaves or other parts resembling a bird's foot3. (Nautical Terms) nautical a bridle-like arrangement of lines rove through a wooden block or attached to a ring for supporting an awning from above4. (Military) military another name for caltrop
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n., pl. -foots for 1, 2, -feet for 3-6. 1. any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus, of the buttercup family, esp. one with divided leaves suggestive of a bird's foot. 2. caltrop (def. 1). 3. Naut. an arrangement of ropes to support an awning. [1400–50]Thesaurus
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crowfoot - any of various plants of the genus Ranunculusbuttercup, butterflower, butter-flower, goldcup, kingcupgenus Ranunculus, Ranunculus - annual, biennial or perennial herbs: buttercup; crowfootmeadow buttercup, Ranunculus acris, tall buttercup, tall crowfoot, tall field buttercup - perennial European buttercup with yellow spring flowers widely naturalized especially in eastern North Americacommon buttercup, Ranunculus bulbosus - perennial Old World buttercup with golden to sulphur yellow flowers in late spring to early summer; naturalized in North AmericaMount Cook lily, Ranunculus lyalii, mountain lily - showy white-flowered perennial of New ZealandRanunculus occidentalis, western buttercup - perennial of western North Americacreeping buttercup, creeping crowfoot, Ranunculus repens - perennial European herb with long creeping stolonscelery-leaved buttercup, cursed crowfoot, Ranunculus sceleratus - annual herb growing in marshy placesherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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crowfoot,
name for plants with the leaf or some other part resembling the foot of a crow, particularly the buttercupbuttercup or crowfoot, common name for the Ranunculaceae, a family of chiefly annual or perennial herbs of cool regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Thought to be one of the most primitive families of dicotyledenous plants, the Ranunculaceae typically have a simple .....Click the link for more information..
crowfoot
1. Colloquial term for stylolite.2. A V-shaped marking on an architectural or engineering drawing, the apex of which indicates a reference point or the limit of a dimension.
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Synonyms for crowfoot
noun any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
crowfoot - any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus