English

A dandelion in flower

A seeding dandelion

Noun

dandelion ‎(countable and uncountable, plural dandelions)

1. (countable) Any of the several species of plant in the genus Taraxacum, characterised by yellow flower heads and notched, broad-ended leaves, especially the common dandelion (Taraxacum campylodes (syn. Taraxacum officinale)).
2. (countable) The flower head or fruiting head of the dandelion plant.
3. (uncountable) A yellow colour, like that of the flower.

   dandelion colour:

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Hyponyms

• Taraxacum albidum, a white-flowering Japanese dandelion.
• Taraxacum californicum, the endangered California dandelion.
• Taraxacum japonicum, Japanese dandelion. No ring of smallish, downward-turned leaves under the flowerhead.
• Taraxacum kok-saghyz, Russian dandelion, which produces rubber.
• Taraxacum laevigatum, red-seeded dandelion; achenes reddish brown and leaves deeply cut throughout length. Inner bracts' tips are hooded.
  • Taraxacum erythrospermum, often considered a variety of Taraxacum laevigatum.
• Taraxacum officinale (syn. Taraxacum officinale subsp. vulgare), common dandelion. Found in many forms.

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Adjective

dandelion ‎(not comparable)

1. Of a yellow colour, like that of the flower.

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See also

• clock
• goatsbeard
• hawk's beard
• kok-saghyz
• oxtongue
• Taraxacum
• Appendix:Colors