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Definition of Goatsbeard
1. Noun. Weedy European annual with yellow flowers; naturalized in United States.
Generic synonyms: Wild Flower, Wildflower
Group relationships: Genus Tragopogon, Tragopogon
Definition of Goatsbeard
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of goat's-beard) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Goatsbeard
Literary usage of Goatsbeard
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Rust, smut, mildew, & mould: an introduction to the study of microscopic fungi by Mordecai Cubitt Cooke (1878)
"Portion of goatsbeard-leaf with White rust ... Conidia of goatsbeard white rust
... of goatsbeard white rust ..."
2. Wild Land Shrub and Arid Land Restoration Symposium: Proceedings edited by Bruce A. Roundy, E. Durant McArthur, Jennifer S. Hayley, David K. Mann (1996)
"Significant expansion of cheatgrass, medusahead, and goatsbeard have been documented
... goatsbeard, once an obscure novelty, has invaded and dominates ..."
3. The Gentleman's Magazine (1899)
"Here too is that curious plant with long tendril-like leaves, the yellow goatsbeard,
Jack-go-to- bed-at-noon. Alas ! once flowers had names and were loved ..."
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