coltsfoot

noun

colts·​foot ˈkōlts-ˌfu̇t 

plural coltsfoots

: any of various plants with large rounded leaves resembling the foot of a colt

especially : a perennial composite herb (Tussilago farfara) with yellow flower heads appearing before the leaves

Examples of coltsfoot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Secondly, true dandelions shouldn’t be confused with lookalikes like cat’s ear (false dandelion), sow thistle, coltsfoot and autumn hawkbit. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026

And don’t confuse the real thing with cat’s ear, sow thistle, coltsfoot or autumn hawkbit. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026

And while true dandelions have several lookalikes — cat’s ear (false dandelions), sow thistle, coltsfoot and autumn hawkbit — none are toxic. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026

Once a popular botanical in 19th-century England, the flower began losing its scent at the turn of the century, but through this bouquet of buttercup, musk, hay and coltsfoot, the monkeyflower’s sweet aroma lives on. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for coltsfoot

• afoot
• barefoot
• bigfoot
• blackfoot
• caput
• clubfoot
• cocksfoot
• crowfoot
• forefoot
• input
• output
• rajput

Medical Definition

coltsfoot

noun

colts·​foot ˈkōlts-ˌfu̇t 

plural coltsfoots

1

: a perennial yellow-flowered composite herb (Tussilago farfara) native to Europe but now nearly cosmopolitan that has leaves which are the source of farfara

2

: farfara