# hawkbit

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any dandelion-like flower of the genera Leontodon, Scorzoneroides, and others in subtribe Hypochaeridinae, in the family Asteraceae.

## Etymology
From the medieval belief that hawks ate the plant to improve their eyesight.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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