dandelion

2 definitions found

dandelion - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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 (Taraxacum officinale
     , formerly called Taraxacum Dens-leonis and
     Leontodos Taraxacum) bearing large, yellow, compound
     flowers, and deeply notched leaves.
     [1913 Webster]

dandelion - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  dandelion
      n 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 [syn: dandelion,
           blowball]