Definition of dandelion Dandelion

/dæˈndʌlajˌʌn/ - [dandulayun] - dan•de•li•on

We found 10 definitions of dandelion from 7 different sources.

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What does dandelion mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: dandelions

dandelion - 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
  blowball
  herbaceous plant, herb aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
  genus taraxacum, taraxacum an asterid dicot genus of the family Compositae including dandelions
  common dandelion, taraxacum officinale, taraxacum ruderalia Eurasian plant widely naturalized as a weed in North America; used as salad greens and to make wine
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • dandelion (Noun)
    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)
    The flower head or fruiting head of the dandelion plant.
  • dandelion (Noun)
    A yellow colour, like that of the flower.
  • dandelion (Adjective)
    Of a yellow colour, like that of the flower.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • 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.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • dandelion
    A species of the genus Taraxacum, a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • dandelion
    dan-de-lī′un, n. a common plant with a yellow flower, its leaves with jagged tooth-like edges. [Fr. dent de lion, tooth of the lion.]

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • A dandelion is a flower. Many people call it a weed.

    Its seeds are like little parachutes that fly away with the wind, spreading and growing more dandelions.

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