crowfoot

crowfoot
noun (plural crowfeet) Date: 14th century 1. plural usually crowfoots any of numerous plants having leaves with cleft lobes; especially buttercup 2. crow's-foot 1 — usually used in plural

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  • Crowfoot — 1885 Crowfoot (engl. Krähenfuß oder im Zusammenhang mit dem im amerikanischen abwertenden „crow“ für Neger – eigentlicher Name Isapo Muxika; * um 1830; † 25. April 1890) war ein Stammeshäuptling der Blackfoot Indianer (Siksika) in Kanada …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Crowfoot — Crow foot (kr? f??t ), n. 1. (Bot.) The genus {Ranunculus}, of many species; some are common weeds, others are flowering plants of considerable beauty. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) A number of small cords rove through a long block, or euphroe, to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • crowfoot — [krō′foot΄] n. pl. crowfoots or crowfeet 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 …   English World dictionary

  • Crowfoot — For other uses, see Crowfoot (disambiguation). Crowfoot Chief Crowfoot ca. 1885 Born c. 1821 1830 Died 25 April 1890 Blackfoot Crossing …   Wikipedia

  • crowfoot — /kroh foot /, n., pl. crowfoots for 1, 2, crowfeet for 3 6. 1. any plant of the genus Ranunculus, esp. one with divided leaves suggestive of a crow s foot; buttercup. 2. any of various other plants with leaves or other parts suggestive of a bird… …   Universalium

  • crowfoot — Crow s foot Crow s foot (kr?z f??t ), n.; pl. {Crow s feet} ( f[=e]t ). [1913 Webster] 1. pl. The wrinkles that appear, as the effect of age or dissipation, under and around the outer corners of the eyes. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mil.) A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • crowfoot — noun (plural crowfoots) a plant related to the buttercups, typically aquatic and with lobed or divided leaves and white or yellow flowers. [Ranunculus aquatilis (water crowfoot) and related species.] …   English new terms dictionary

  • crowfoot — snaputis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Snaputinių (Geraniaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Geranium). atitikmenys: lot. Geranium angl. crane’s bill; crowfoot; geranium; wild geranium vok. Storchschnabel rus. герань lenk. bodziszek …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

  • crowfoot — vėdrynas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Vėdryninių (Ranunculaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Ranunculus). atitikmenys: lot. Ranunculus angl. buttercup; crowfoot; ranunculus; spearwort vok. Hahnenfuß; Ranunkeln rus. лютик lenk. jaskier …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

  • Crowfoot (band) — Crowfoot Genres Rock, Years active 1964–1968 (as the Beau Gentry) 1968–1971, 1994 Labels ABC Paramount Records Aerial View Past members …   Wikipedia

  • Crowfoot Formation — Stratigraphic range: Frasnian …   Wikipedia

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