dandelion

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dan·de·li·on

noun \ˈdan-də-ˌlī-ən, -dē-\

Definition of DANDELION

: 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

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Origin of DANDELION

Middle English dendelyoun, from Anglo-French dent de lion, literally, lion's tooth
First Known Use: 14th century

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