crowfoot

noun

crow·​foot ˈkrō-ˌfu̇t 

plural crowfeet ˈkrō-ˌfēt 

1

plural usually crowfoots : any of numerous plants having leaves with cleft lobes

especially : buttercup

2

: crow's-foot sense 1

—usually used in plural

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1