crow's-foot

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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

The Freshmen were not allowed to wear the crow's-foot, and the custom is now discontinued, although an unsuccessful attempt was made to revive it a few years ago.

From A Collection of College Words and Customs by Hall, Benjamin Homer

You pick your way daintily along the edge of the road, for it is carpeted so thickly with sea-pinks and yellow and crimson crow’s-foot that you scarcely know where to step.

From Ladies-In-Waiting by Curtiss, Christine Tucke

There is the crow's-foot violet, which grows in dry places and is a deep purple; also a little purple violet whose name I do not know.

From Harper's Round Table, June 25, 1895 by Various

I'll bet they won't, not when they see our new dress an' our new gold watch—dress jest the color o' crow's-foot grass, watch thirty carats fine.

From A Little Norsk; Or, Ol' Pap's Flaxen by Garland, Hamlin