coltsfoot
/ˈkəʊltsfʊt/noun
(pl. coltsfoots)
1- a Eurasian plant of the daisy family, with yellow flowers which appear in the early spring before the large heart-shaped leaves. It is used in herbal medicine for the treatment of coughs and respiratory disorders.款冬。
1.1
- Tussilago farfara, family Compositae.拉丁名Tussilago farfara,菊科。
词源
mid 16th cent.: translating medieval Latin pes pulli 'foal's foot', with reference to the shape of the leaves.