colts·foot (kōlts
f
t
)
n. pl. colts·foots ► A low perennial Eurasian herb
(Tussilago farfara) in the composite family, naturalized in parts of North America and having dandelionlike flower heads and large, hoof-shaped basal leaves.
► The dried leaves or flower heads of this plant, long used in herbal medicine to treat coughs.
► See
galax.
[TahlilGaran] American Dictionary ▲