hawkweed

noun

hawk·​weed ˈhȯk-ˌwēd 

: any of a genus (Hieracium) of perennial often apomictic composite herbs having usually yellow flowers compare orange hawkweed

Examples of hawkweed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The face cream comes with a rich texture containing 4 percent niacinamide and rice oil, while the lightweight eye cream features daisy and hawkweed extracts, in addition to arginine and squalene. —Sandra Salibian, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025

Every turn yields spots of lupines, coneflowers, hawkweeds, black-eyed Susans, and buttonbush. —Margot Mazur, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2024

Attenborough's hawkweed, Hieracium attenboroughianum, is plant taxonomist Tim Rich's gift to David Attenborough. —Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2018

There are thousands of species and sub-species of hawkweed, and in some places in the U.S. —Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2018

Complaints about seeing hawkweed while on walks are up, as are questions about mass executions of butter and eggs, chickweed, German chamomile and cow vetch. —Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing hawkweed

• orange hawkweed

Rhymes for hawkweed

• accede
• agreed
• airspeed
• alkyd
• bindweed
• chickweed
• concede
• decreed
• duckweed
• exceed
• flaxseed
• impede

Kids Definition

hawkweed

noun

hawk·​weed ˈhȯ-ˌkwēd 

: any of several plants related to the daisies and having usually yellow, red, or orange flowers compare orange hawkweed