Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coltsfoot

/kˈoʊltsfˌʊt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.33 in modern English

Syllables: colts-foot
IPA: /kˈoʊltsfˌʊt/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An herbaceous plant, species Tussilago farfara, that grows in Europe and the Middle East; yellow coltsfoot.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Various flowering plants in the genus Petasites native to Europe or Asia.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Homogyne alpina (alpine coltsfoot or purple colt's-foot).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The russet cliffs are wetted by a beck, and where the water runs, yellow coltsfoot grows."

Etymology

From Middle English coltisfote, coltys fot, equivalent to colt + -s- + foot.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: colt
Root: coltisfote
Suffix: -s-

Usage

Inflected Forms

coltsfoots (plural) coltsfeet (plural)

Phrases

sweet coltsfoot yellow coltsfoot

Synonyms

tussilago farfara galax galaxy wandflower beetleweed galax urceolata

Questions

How do you pronounce coltsfoot?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈoʊltsfˌʊt/.
What does coltsfoot mean?: An herbaceous plant, species Tussilago farfara, that grows in Europe and the Middle East; yellow coltsfoot.
Where does coltsfoot come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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