英语词汇“hawkweed”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

hawkweed

/ˈhɔːkwiːd

noun [mass noun]

A widely distributed plant of the daisy family, which typically has yellow dandelion-like flower heads and often grows as a weed.

Genus Hieracium, family Compositae.

The ancient Greeks believed that the sap of hawkweeds was responsible for the keen eyesight of hawks....

He has been studying hawkweed as a candidate for biocontrol.
In lawns, mowing of hawkweeds is ineffective because the low-lying rosettes are missed by mower blades.

Origin

Late Old English, rendering Latin hieracium, based on Greek hierax 'hawk': Pliny believed that hawks fed on this plant to strengthen their eyesight.

单词	hawkweed
释义	hawkweed /ˈhɔːkwiːd / noun [mass noun] A widely distributed plant of the daisy family, which typically has yellow dandelion-like flower heads and often grows as a weed. Genus Hieracium, family Compositae. The ancient Greeks believed that the sap of hawkweeds was responsible for the keen eyesight of hawks.... He has been studying hawkweed as a candidate for biocontrol. In lawns, mowing of hawkweeds is ineffective because the low-lying rosettes are missed by mower blades. Origin Late Old English, rendering Latin hieracium, based on Greek hierax 'hawk': Pliny believed that hawks fed on this plant to strengthen their eyesight.
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