taraxacum dens-leonis

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taraxacum dens-leonis - 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]