Etymology: earlier gall of the earth lesser centaury (translation of Middle French fiel de terre, translation of Latin fel terrae ), from gall (I)
1. : a lion's foot of the genus Prenanthes ; especially : a common perennial herb ( P. serpentaria ) that is widely distributed in the southern and eastern United States and has thick variable basal leaves and clusters of pink to white flower heads
2. : a wild plant of the genus Lactuca
3. : pinedrops 1