Associations to the word «Dandelion»

Wiktionary

DANDELION, noun. (countable) Any of the several species of plant in the genus Taraxacum, characterised yellow flower heads and notched, broad-ended leaves, especially the common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale).
DANDELION, noun. (countable) The flower head or fruiting head of the dandelion plant.
DANDELION, noun. (uncountable) A yellow colour, like that of the flower.
DANDELION, adjective. Of a yellow colour, like that of the flower.
DANDELION AND BURDOCK, noun. (UK) A drink flavoured with dandelion root and burdock root, sometimes fermented.
DANDELION CLOCK, noun. The white seed head of a dandelion after flowering.
DANDELION CLOCK, noun. A children's amusement in which the number of puffs needed to blow the filamentous achenes from a dandelion is supposed to tell the time.
DANDELION CLOCKS, noun. Plural of dandelion clock
DANDELION GREENS, noun. (plurale tantum) The leaves of the dandelion, eaten as a vegetable.
DANDELION WINE, noun. A wine made from dandelion flowers and usually other ingredients, including citrus

Dictionary definition

DANDELION, noun. 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.

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