Dandelion \Dan"de*li`on\, n. [F. dent de lion lion's tooth, fr.
L. dens tooth + leo lion. See {Tooth}, n., and {Lion}.]
(Bot.)
A well-known plant of the genus {Taraxacum} ({Taraxacum
officinale}, formerly called {Taraxacum Dens-leonis} and
{Leontodos Taraxacum}) bearing large, yellow, compound
flowers, and deeply notched leaves.
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