Tussilago

noun

Tus·​si·​la·​go

ˌtəsəˈlā(ˌ)gō

: a monotypic genus of low creeping yellow-flowered perennial composite herbs comprising the coltsfoots

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, coltsfoot, irregular from tussis cough; probably from the use of the coltsfoot in folk medicine as a cough remedy

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