dandelion

dan·de·li·on | \ 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

Examples of dandelion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But the ones with the best health and life outcomes were not the dandelions. — Jenny Anderson, Quartz, "How to help children who are highly susceptible to stress," 3 Dec. 2019 For a virus, that’s the equivalent of 4.7 billion dandelion spores, each a potential carrier of its DNA, drifting to wherever the air-travel currents blow them. — Time, "The Coronavirus Outbreak Should Bring Out the Best in Humanity," 8 Feb. 2020 The Johan Vineyards piquette has an earthy, savory quality with gobs of red fruit and a crazy herbal note that reminded me of a cross between German chamomile and dandelion tea. — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, "Is lower-alcohol piquette Oregon’s next big wine craze?," 25 Jan. 2020 Some of the bees escaped and took up life in the wild, spreading easily, a bit like the dandelions that also came over from Europe. — Paige Embry, Scientific American, "Beekeepers Seek Resistance to the Honeybee’s Most Fearsome Enemy," 1 Oct. 2019 Some of the bees escaped and took up life in the wild, spreading easily, a bit like the dandelions that also came over from Europe. — Paige Embry, Smithsonian, "Beekeepers Seek to Save Honeybees From a Colony-Invading Pest," 1 Oct. 2019 But do younger generations really aspire to murder the clover, the wild violet, the dead nettle and the dandelions in the name of impressing their neighbors? — Jennifer Chesak, Twin Cities, "Jennifer Chesak: My dad obsesses over his lawn. I ripped mine up.," 14 June 2019 For wintertime mocktails, Proteau’s Ludlow Red blends blackberry, violet, black pepper, dandelion, and fig vinegar for a dark and silky sip. — Rachel King, Fortune, "2020 Could Be the Year the Mocktail Goes Mainstream," 1 Jan. 2020 Dress with pesto made from dandelion greens, garlic and hazelnuts. — Lizzie Noonan, Bon Appétit, "How to Make Even the Most Stubborn Winter Vegetables Taste Like Luxury," 16 Dec. 2019

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