capeweed \cape"weed\ n.
1. a European weed ({Hypochaeris radicata}) widely
naturalized in North America, having yellow flower heads
and leaves resembling a cat's ears.
Syn: cat's-ear, cat's ear, California dandelion, gosmore.
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2. [Cape, from the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa + weed.] a
type of low-growing, creeping plant ({Arctotheca
calendulaceae}), used as a ground cover in warm climates.
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