noun
dandelion
DAN-duh-lye-un/ˈdændɪlaɪən/
A common wild plant with yellow flowers and fluffy seed heads.
The dandelion has a yellow flower, toothed leaves, and a fluffy seed head.
Etymology
The pieces mean “tooth of a lion.” The name compares the plant’s toothed leaves to a lion’s teeth, making the leaf shape the key to its familiar name.
In context
I have talked about my fascination with the dandelion that perfect orb of fuzziness the dandelion is a weed so they say
More examples
- The child blew seeds from a dandelion head.
- Dandelions dotted the lawn.
- The dandelion’s jagged leaves formed a low rosette.
Forms
dandelion · dandelions
Similar words
- daisy
- A daisy is a different flowering plant, typically with a central disk and surrounding rays; a dandelion has its own toothed leaves and seed head.