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dandelion

Pronunciation: /ˈdandɪlʌɪən/

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Definition of dandelion

noun

a widely distributed weed of the daisy family, with a rosette of leaves and large bright yellow flowers followed by globular heads of seeds with downy tufts.
- Genus Taraxacum, family Compositae: several species, in particular T. officinale, which has edible leaves

Origin:

late Middle English: from French dent-de-lion, translation of medieval Latin dens leonis 'lion's tooth' (because of the jagged shape of the leaves)