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crowfoot

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Editorial note

--Attributed to Crowfoot (ca 1830-1890), chief of the Canadian Blackfoot tribe.

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Quick take

Any of many plants, mostly of subgenus Ranunculus subg. Batrachium, that have a leaf shaped somewhat like a bird's foot; especially the buttercups

Meaning at a glance

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noun

Any of many plants, mostly of subgenus Ranunculus subg. Batrachium, that have a leaf shaped somewhat like a bird's foot; especially the buttercups

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for crowfoot.

noun

Any of many plants, mostly of subgenus Ranunculus subg. Batrachium, that have a leaf shaped somewhat like a bird's foot; especially the buttercups

See also: buttercup, kingcup, goldcup, butterflower

Example sentences

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--Attributed to Crowfoot (ca 1830-1890), chief of the Canadian Blackfoot tribe.

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This reminds me of a quote from Crowfoot, once a chief of the Blackfoot tribe: "What is life?

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> And where’s Sitting Bull Gentle correction: you meant Crowfoot, or maybe John Two Guns White Calf?

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> When Wade Crowfoot, California secretary for natural resources – identified climate change as the primary cause of the wildfires, Trump interrupted: "It'll start getting cooler – you just watch." > "I wish science agreed with you," Crowfoot told the president.

Quote examples

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This reminds me of a quote from Crowfoot, once a chief of the Blackfoot tribe: "What is life?

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> When Wade Crowfoot, California secretary for natural resources – identified climate change as the primary cause of the wildfires, Trump interrupted: "It'll start getting cooler – you just watch." > "I wish science agreed with you," Crowfoot told the president.

Proper noun examples

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> And where’s Sitting Bull Gentle correction: you meant Crowfoot, or maybe John Two Guns White Calf?

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How do you use crowfoot in a sentence?

--Attributed to Crowfoot (ca 1830-1890), chief of the Canadian Blackfoot tribe.

What does crowfoot mean?

Any of many plants, mostly of subgenus Ranunculus subg. Batrachium, that have a leaf shaped somewhat like a bird's foot; especially the buttercups

What part of speech is crowfoot?

crowfoot is commonly used as noun.