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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
hawkweed
    n 1: any of various plants of the genus Pilosella
    2: any of numerous often hairy plants of the genus Hieracium
       having yellow or orange flowers that resemble the dandelion

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Hawkweed \Hawk"weed`\ (-w[=e]d`), n. (Bot.)
   (a) A plant of the genus Hieracium; -- so called from the
       ancient belief that birds of prey used its juice to
       strengthen their vision.
   (b) A plant of the genus Senecio (Senecio hieracifolius).
       --Loudon.
       [1913 Webster]

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