noun
- a yellow-flowered plant of the daisy family that grows in damp places and has been used in herbal medicine
Usage: botanical
Examples
- Coltsfoot blooms early in spring before its leaves appear.
- The herbalist recommended coltsfoot tea for the persistent cough.
- We found patches of coltsfoot growing along the muddy riverbank.
- The bright yellow flowers of coltsfoot are among the first to emerge after winter.
- Traditional medicine has long used coltsfoot to treat respiratory ailments.
- Coltsfoot leaves are distinctively hoof-shaped, giving the plant its name.