ˈkōltsˌfu̇t noun
( plural coltsfoots )
: any of various plants with large rounded leaves resembling the foot of a colt:
a. : a perennial herb ( Tussilago farfara ) native to Europe but now nearly cosmopolitan, having yellow heads of flowers appearing before the leaves and being used especially formerly in pharmacy and as a flavoring agent
b. also coltsfoot snakeroot : wild ginger 2a
c. : galax 2
d. : oconee bells
e. : a tropical American herb ( Pothomorphe peltata ) of the family Piperaceae with inconspicuous flowers in spikes
f. : sweet coltsfoot