HyperDic: lion[s_foot

English > 1 sense of the expression lion's foot:
NOUNplantlion's foot, gall of the earth, Nabalus serpentarius, Prenanthes serpentariacommon 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
English > lion's foot: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningCommon 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.
Synonymsgall of the earth, Nabalus serpentarius, Prenanthes serpentaria
Member ofNabalus, genus Nabalusgenus of North American and east Asian perennial herbs
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem

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