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capeweed

capeweed \cape"weed\ n.

  1. a European weed ( Hypochaeris radicata) widely naturalized in North America, having yellow flower heads and leaves resembling a cat's ears.

    Syn: cat's-ear, cat's ear, California dandelion, gosmore.

  2. [Cape, from the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa + weed.] a type of low-growing, creeping plant ( Arctotheca calendulaceae), used as a ground cover in warm climates.
    --RHUD

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capeweed

n. European weed widely naturalized in North America having yellow flower heads and leaves resembling a cat's ears [syn: cat's-ear, California dandelion, gosmore, Hypochaeris radicata]