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dandelion

EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary

dandelion

noun

dan·de·li·on

ˈdan-də-ˌlī-ən -dē-

Definition

any of a genus (Taraxacum) of yellow-flowered composite herbs with milky sap
especially one (T. officinale) sometimes grown as a potherb and nearly cosmopolitan as a weed

Illustration

dandelion

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology

Middle English dendelyoun, from Anglo-French dent de lion, literally, lion's tooth

dandelion

noun

dan·de·li·on

ˈdan-də-ˌlī-ən -dē-

Definition

any of a genus (Taraxacum) of yellow-flowered composite herbs with milky sap
especially one (T. officinale) sometimes grown as a potherb and nearly cosmopolitan as a weed

Illustration

dandelion

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology

Middle English dendelyoun, from Anglo-French dent de lion, literally, lion's tooth