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crow·foot  (krft)

n.

1. pl. crow·foots

a. Any of numerous plants of the genus Ranunculus that have palmately cleft or divided leaves, such as the buttercups.

b. Any of several other plants having leaves or other parts somewhat resembling a bird's foot.

2. pl. crow·feet (-ft) An iron ball with four spikes arranged so that one always points upwards, used to delay the advance of mounted troops and infantry; a caltrop.

3. pl. crow·feet Nautical A set of small lines passed through holes of a batten or fitting to help support the backbone of an awning.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

crowfoot - any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus butter-flower, buttercup, butterflower, goldcup, kingcup genus Ranunculus, Ranunculus - annual, biennial or perennial herbs: buttercup; crowfoot meadow buttercup, Ranunculus acris, tall buttercup, tall crowfoot, tall field buttercup - perennial European buttercup with yellow spring flowers widely naturalized especially in eastern North America common buttercup, Ranunculus bulbosus - perennial Old World buttercup with golden to sulphur yellow flowers in late spring to early summer; naturalized in North America Mount Cook lily, Ranunculus lyalii, mountain lily - showy white-flowered perennial of New Zealand Ranunculus occidentalis, western buttercup - perennial of western North America creeping buttercup, creeping crowfoot, Ranunculus repens - perennial European herb with long creeping stolons celery-leaved buttercup, cursed crowfoot, Ranunculus sceleratus - annual herb growing in marshy places herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests