dandelion

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) IPA: /ˈdæn.dɪˌlaɪ.ən/, /ˈdæn.dəˌlaɪ.ən/

Noun

dandelion

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 officinale).
2. (countable) The flower head or fruiting head of the dandelion plant.
3. (uncountable) A yellow colour, like that of the flower.

    

Translations

• French: pissenlit, dent-de-lion (Switzerland)
• German: Löwenzahn, Hundeblume, Kuhblume, (South German, regional) Seichblume, Pusteblume, Butterblume
• Italian: soffione, dente di leone
• Portuguese: dente-de-leão
• Russian: одува́нчик
• Spanish: diente de león

Translations

• German: Löwenzahnfarbe, Löwenzahngelb

Adjective

dandelion (not comparable)

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

Translations

• German: löwenzahnfarbig, löwenzahngelb

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