a dandelion (from the resemblance of the receptacle, after the downy seeds have dispersed, to a priest's tonsure); the receptacle of a dandelion…
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| 释义 | the world > plants > particular plants > plants perceived as weeds or harmful plants > weed > [noun] > dandelion (12) priest's crownc1300 a dandelion (from the resemblance of the receptacle, after the downy seeds have dispersed, to a priest's tonsure); the receptacle of a dandelion… monk's-head?c1400 The dandelion (genus Taraxacum). dandelion1513 A well-known Composite plant (Taraxacum Dens-leonis or Leontodon Taraxacum), abundant in meadows and waste ground throughout Europe, Central and… lion's tooth1562 the Dandelion. pissabed1565 The dandelion, Taraxacum officinale, formerly well known for its diuretic properties. swine snout1596 A dandelion (apparently so called from the shape of the closed flower). Now historical and rare. canker1640 English regional. Any of a variety of plants or fungi; spec. (a) field poppy (Papaver rhoeas); (b) dandelion (genus Taraxacum); (c) a toadstool. Now… leontodon1807 A plant of the genus Leontodon, of which the Dandelion was the original type. Subcategories:— seed-head (4) |
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