Definition of Hypochaeris

1. Noun. Widely distributed genus of herbs with milky juice; includes some cosmopolitan weeds.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Hypochaeris

Hypericum tetrapterum
Hypericum virginianum
Hyperion
Hyperionian
Hypermastigina
Hyperodontidae
Hyperoglyphe
Hyperoodon
Hyperoodon ampullatus
Hyperstat
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Hyphantria
Hyphantria cunea
Hyphomyces destruens
Hypnos
Hypochaeris
Hypochaeris radicata
Hypochoeris
Hypocreaceae
Hypodermatidae
Hypopachus
Hypopitys
Hypoxidaceae
Hypoxis
Hypoxis hirsuta
Hypsiglena
Hypsiglena torquata
Hypsiprymnodon
Hypsiprymnodon moschatus
Hyracotherium

Literary usage of Hypochaeris

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British by Nathaniel Lord Britton, Addison Brown (1913)
"[Greek, for pigs, which are fond of its roots.] About 5o species, natives of Europe, Asia and South America. Type species: hypochaeris ..."

2. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy by Royal Irish Academy (1901)
"I. hypochaeris radicata L. Long-rooted Cat's-ear. Divisions all. Abundant. hypochaeris glabra L. 40 L'derry. Magilligan '00—Lett and Waddell 480. ..."

3. The Floricultural Cabinet, and Florists Magazine by Joseph Harrison (1854)
"... Alpinum latifolium (Syn., hypochaeris maculata).— Broad-leaved Hungarian Hawkweed. —These flowers are in their ..."

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