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- [dan-dl-ahy-uh n]
- /ˈdæn dlˌaɪ ən/
- /ˈdæn.dɪ.laɪ.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dan-dl-ahy-uh n]
- /ˈdæn dlˌaɪ ən/
Definitions of dandelion word
- countable noun dandelion A dandelion is a wild plant which has yellow flowers with lots of thin petals. When the petals of each flower drop off, a fluffy white ball of seeds grows. 3
- noun dandelion a plant, Taraxacum officinale, native to Europe and Asia and naturalized as a weed in North America, having yellow rayed flowers and deeply notched basal leaves, which are used for salad or wine: family Asteraceae (composites) 3
- noun dandelion any of several similar related plants 3
- noun dandelion any of several plants (genus Taraxacum) of the composite family, common weeds with jagged leaves, often used as greens, and yellow flowers 3
- noun dandelion a weedy composite plant, Taraxacum officinale, having edible, deeply toothed or notched leaves, golden-yellow flowers, and rounded clusters of white, hairy seeds. 1
- noun dandelion any other plant of the genus Taraxacum. 1
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Origin of dandelion
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; < Middle French, alteration of dent de lion, literally, tooth of (a) lion, translation of Medieval Latin dēns leōnis, in allusion to the toothed leaves
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Parts of speech for Dandelion
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dandelion popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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