leontodon autumnale

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leontodon autumnale - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Leontodon \Le*on"to*don\ (l[-e]*[o^]n"t[-o]*d[o^]n), n. [Gr.
     le`wn, le`ontos, lion + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, tooth. Cf.
     Lion's-tooth, Dandelion.] (Bot.)
     A genus of liguliflorous composite plants, including the fall
     dandelion (Leontodon autumnale), and formerly the true
     dandelion; -- called also lion's tooth.
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  Hawkbit \Hawk"bit`\ (-b[i^]t`), n. (Bot.)
     The fall dandelion (Leontodon autumnale).
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