crowfoot
crowfoot
Definition
crow·foot (krō′fo̵ot′)
noun pl. crowfoots -·foots′ or crowfeet -·feet′
- 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
- caltrop (sense )
- 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.
Browse dictionary entries near crowfoot
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- crown cap
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- crown glass
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