DYC

Definitions

Initialism of damn (or damned) yellow composite: any hard-to-identify yellow-flowered member of the sunflower family (Compositae).

abbreviation, alt-of, humorous, initialism

Equivalents

Examples

“At times, it seems as though all flowers are D. Y. C.'s, but these brash newcomers of all colors account for[…]”

“Herbalist Michael Moore describes Arnica as a "DYC," or "damn yellow composite." For beginners studying flora, the yellow members of this family tend⟳ to cause confusion.”

“Hymenoxys richardsonii, like⟳ H. acaulis, covers a very wide range and could possibly come⟳ into the category of "just another D.Y.C." (Damned Yellow Composite).”

“The most common though sometimes difficult to tell⟳ apart yellow members of the sunflower family are arnicas, groundsels, goldenrods, and mountain-dandelions. There are so many confusing members of this family that some botanizers use⟳ the term DYC for "damn yellow composite."”

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