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crow·foot (krōfo̵ot′)

noun pl. crowfoots -·foots′ or crowfeet -·feet′

  1. any of a number of plants of the buttercup family, characterized by simple or variously lobed leaves somewhat resembling a crow's foot, esp. any of a genus (Ranunculus) of chiefly yellow-flowered plants
  2. caltrop (sense )
  3. Naut. an arrangement of cords run through a block pulley to suspend an awning, etc.
crowfoot Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: Both the River Lagan and the Upper Bann have river water crowfoot.
  • include: Particular favorites for breeding amphibians include water crowfoot, water starwort, water forget-me-not and water mint.

Adjective modifier

  • three-lobed: Ranunculus tripartitus three-lobed water crowfoot S S Lizard and West Penwith, where water stands in winter.
  • common: An old borrow pit fringed by willows contains an interesting aquatic flora including spiked water milfoil and common water crowfoot.

Modifies a noun

  • river: A small section of the River Lagan, a crowfoot river flows through the north-eastern corner of this LCA.
  • bed: Changes in plant communities have occurred, including loss of water crowfoot beds from some river stretches.

Noun used with modifier

  • river: The Upper Bann contains the NI Priority Species otter and river water crowfoot.

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