coltsfoot meaning and definition

COLTSFOOT noun

Definition of coltsfoot (noun)

1. tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
   • synonyms: beetleweed, galax, Galax urceolata, galaxy, wandflower
2. perennial herb with large rounded leaves resembling a colt's foot and yellow flowers appearing before the leaves do; native to Europe but now nearly cosmopolitan; used medicinally especially formerly
   • synonyms: Tussilago farfara