Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun coltsfoot

2 senses of coltsfoot

Sense 1
galax, galaxy, wandflower, beetleweed, coltsfoot, Galax urceolata -- (tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall)
       => herb, herbaceous plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Sense 2
coltsfoot, Tussilago farfara -- (perennial herb with large rounded leaves resembling a colt's foot and yellow flowers appearing before the leaves do; native to Europe but now nearly cosmopolitan; used medicinally especially formerly)
       => herb, herbaceous plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)