dandelion

[ dan-dl-ahy-uhn ]

/ ˈdæn dlˌaɪ ən /

noun

a weedy composite plant, Taraxacum officinale, having edible, deeply toothed or notched leaves, golden-yellow flowers, and rounded clusters of white, hairy seeds.

any other plant of the genus Taraxacum.

Origin of dandelion

1505–15; <Middle French, alteration of dent de lion, literally, tooth of (a) lion, translation of Medieval Latin dēns leōnis, in allusion to the toothed leaves

Words nearby dandelion

dancing step, dancy, D&C, D&D, D & E, dandelion, dander, Dandie Dinmont, dandify, dandiprat, dandle

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Example sentences from the Web for dandelion

Feel really guilty about having maybe just caused the greatest natural disaster ever on Dandelion World X177782.
How to Celebrate 4/20 Without Actually Smoking Weed|Kelly Williams Brown|April 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Turn to your companion to voice this worry, but then instead get distracted by a dandelion.
How to Celebrate 4/20 Without Actually Smoking Weed|Kelly Williams Brown|April 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But regular broccoli will do; also rough greens—spinach, kale, dandelion greens, Swiss chard.
Overrated/Underrated: Food, Glorious and Otherwise|Michael Tomasky|June 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Syngenesia: five stamens united by the anthers; as in the dandelion and violet.
Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnus|William MacGillivray

I can make several teas which have a very nice taste, and I can produce very fair coffee from the root of the dandelion.
Ernest Bracebridge|William H. G. Kingston
Next, the little gray kitten met a butterfly on the top of a dandelion.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17)|Various
On January 7th, there were briar buds opening into young leaf; on the 9th a dandelion in flower, and an arum up.
Nature Near London|Richard Jefferies
Mr Galpin refers to a reed-pipe with which I am very familiar; it is made from a dandelion stalk pinched flat at one end.
Springtime and Other Essays|Francis Darwin

British Dictionary definitions for dandelion

dandelion

/ (ˈdændɪˌlaɪən) /

noun

a plant, Taraxacum officinale, native to Europe and Asia and naturalized as a weed in North America, having yellow rayed flowers and deeply notched basal leaves, which are used for salad or wine: family Asteraceae (composites)

any of several similar related plants

Word Origin for dandelion

C15: from Old French dent de lion, literally: tooth of a lion, referring to its leaves

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单词	dandelion
释义	dandelion [ dan-dl-ahy-uhn ] / ˈdæn dlˌaɪ ən / noun a weedy composite plant, Taraxacum officinale, having edible, deeply toothed or notched leaves, golden-yellow flowers, and rounded clusters of white, hairy seeds. any other plant of the genus Taraxacum. Origin of dandelion 1505–15; <Middle French, alteration of dent de lion, literally, tooth of (a) lion, translation of Medieval Latin dēns leōnis, in allusion to the toothed leaves Words nearby dandelion dancing step, dancy, D&C, D&D, D & E, dandelion, dander, Dandie Dinmont, dandify, dandiprat, dandle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dandelion Feel really guilty about having maybe just caused the greatest natural disaster ever on Dandelion World X177782. How to Celebrate 4/20 Without Actually Smoking Weed\|Kelly Williams Brown\|April 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Turn to your companion to voice this worry, but then instead get distracted by a dandelion. How to Celebrate 4/20 Without Actually Smoking Weed\|Kelly Williams Brown\|April 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But regular broccoli will do; also rough greens—spinach, kale, dandelion greens, Swiss chard. Overrated/Underrated: Food, Glorious and Otherwise\|Michael Tomasky\|June 1, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Syngenesia: five stamens united by the anthers; as in the dandelion and violet. Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnus\|William MacGillivray I can make several teas which have a very nice taste, and I can produce very fair coffee from the root of the dandelion. Ernest Bracebridge\|William H. G. Kingston Next, the little gray kitten met a butterfly on the top of a dandelion. Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17)\|Various On January 7th, there were briar buds opening into young leaf; on the 9th a dandelion in flower, and an arum up. Nature Near London\|Richard Jefferies Mr Galpin refers to a reed-pipe with which I am very familiar; it is made from a dandelion stalk pinched flat at one end. Springtime and Other Essays\|Francis Darwin British Dictionary definitions for dandelion dandelion / (ˈdændɪˌlaɪən) / noun a plant, Taraxacum officinale, native to Europe and Asia and naturalized as a weed in North America, having yellow rayed flowers and deeply notched basal leaves, which are used for salad or wine: family Asteraceae (composites) any of several similar related plants Word Origin for dandelion C15: from Old French dent de lion, literally: tooth of a lion, referring to its leaves Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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