Definitions for dandelionˈdæn dlˌaɪ ən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
dan•de•li•onˈdæn dlˌaɪ ən(n.)
any weedy composite plant of the genus Taraxacum, having edible, toothed leaves, golden-yellow flowers, and clusters of white, hairy seeds.
Category: Plants
Origin of dandelion:
1505–15; < MF, alter. of dent de lion, lit., tooth of (a) lion, trans. of ML dēns leōnis
Princeton's WordNet
dandelion, blowball(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
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
dandelion(noun)ˈdæn dlˌaɪ ən
a common weed with yellow flowers
Wiktionary
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(Adjective)
Of a yellow colour, like that of the flower.
Webster Dictionary
Dandelion(noun)
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
Translations for dandelion
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
dandelion(noun)
a kind of common wild plant with jagged leaves and a yellow flower.
- perdeblomAfrikaans

- هِنْدِباء بَرِّيَّهArabic

- глухарчеBulgarian

- dente-de-leãoPortuguese (BR)

- pampeliškaCzech

- der LöwenzahnGerman

- løvetand; mælkebøtteDanish

- αγριοράδικοGreek

- diente de leónSpanish

- võilillEstonian

- قاصدکFarsi

- voikukkaFinnish

- pissenlitFrench

- שֵׁן הָאֲרִיHebrew

- कुकरौंधा, सिंहपर्णीHindi

- maslačakCroatian

- gyermekláncfűHungarian

- dandelionIndonesian

- fífillIcelandic

- tarassacoItalian

- タンポポJapanese

- 민들레Korean

- pienėLithuanian

- pieneneLatvian

- tumbuhan berbunga kuning pekatMalay

- paardebloemDutch

- løvetannNorwegian

- mleczPolish

- قاصدکPersian

- يو ډول بوټى چه ژيړ ګلان كوى. ژيړګلىPashto

- dente-de-liãoPortuguese

- păpădieRomanian

- одуванчикRussian

- púpavaSlovak

- regratSlovenian

- maslačakSerbian

- maskrosSwedish

- ต้นไม้จำพวกหนึ่งมีใบหยิกดอกสีเหลืองThai

- karahindibaTurkish

- 蒲公英Chinese (Trad.)

- кульбабаUkrainian

- شیر دنداںUrdu

- cây bồ công anhVietnamese

- 蒲公英Chinese (Simp.)

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