crow's-foot

Example Sentences

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Annabeth ran her hand along some marks on the ground - a jagged crow’s-foot shape as long as a human body.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

There are, likewise, a species of sow-thistle, goose-grass, some crow's-foot, which has a very fine crimson flower, and two sorts of anthericum, one with a large orange flower, and the other with a blue one.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 by Kerr, Robert

But saddest to see was between two bars, where a fog was of rushes, and flood wood, and wild celery, and dead crow's-foot.

From School Reading by Grades Sixth Year by Baldwin, James

Pity you're not allowed to loose-out, for there's a grand bit of crow's-foot round that pine tree in the hollow.

From Such Is Life by Furphy, Joseph

VI Here, minion, fill the steaming cup that clears The skin I will not have exposed to jeers, And rub this wrinkle vigorously until The maddening crow’s-foot wholly disappears.

From Threads of Grey and Gold by Reed, Myrtle