Definition of Dandelion

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dandelion
n. plant with yellow flowers and toothed leaves

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Dandelion Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Dandelion
(n.)
A well-known plant of the genus Taraxacum (T. officinale, formerly called T. Dens-leonis and Leontodos Taraxacum) bearing large, yellow, compound flowers, and deeply notched leaves.
  

WordNet 2.0
dandelion

Noun
1. any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls
(synonym) blowball
(hypernym) herb, herbaceous plant
(hyponym) common dandelion, Taraxacum ruderalia, Taraxacum officinale
(member-holonym) Taraxacum, genus Taraxacum

hEnglish - advanced version
dandelion

dandelion
\dan"de*li`on\ (?), n. [f. dent de lion lion's tooth, fr. l. dens tooth + leo lion. see tooth, n., and lion.] (bot.) a well-known plant of the genus taraxacum (t. officinale, formerly called t. dens-leonis and leontodos taraxacum) bearing large, yellow, compound flowers, and deeply notched leaves.


  similar words(4) 




 fall dandelion 
 dwarf dandelion 
 russian dandelion 
 krigia dandelion 

Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1
dandelion
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Dandelion Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries

Dream Dictionary
Dandelion
Dandelions blossoming in green foliage, foretells happy unions and prosperous surroundings.
  


Dandelion Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries

Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary
Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale. Also known as Blowball, Cankerwort, Lion's tooth, Priest's crown, Puffball, Swine snout, White endive, and Wild endive. Dandelion plant comes from the Asteraceae family and has a base of toothy leaves that rises from a thin, hollow stem and is capped by a deep yellow head of ligulate flowers. Has two particularly important uses: Promotes the formation of bile and removes excess water from the body in edemous conditions resulting from liver problems. Infusion of the fresh root is said to be good for gallstones, jaundice, and other liver problems. Also used to treat chronic rheumatism, gout, and stiff joints


Dandelion Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

The Language of Flowers
DANDELION

- Faithfulness; Happiness


Dandelion Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Dandelion
The name Dandelion is given to species of the genus (Taraxacum), a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. In the Asteraceae (formerly Compositae) the 'flowers' are morphologically a composite flower head consisting of many tiny flowers called florets. The dandelion is native to Europe and Asia, and has spread to many other places. In northern areas and places where the dandelion is not native, it has become a weedy species, exploiting disturbed ground in human environments. Taraxacum species reproduce asexually by means of apomixis and seed production commonly occurs without pollination.

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