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dandelion

DEFINITIONS OF: dandelion

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n any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls

Synonyms:
blowball
Types:
Taraxacum officinale, Taraxacum ruderalia, common dandelion
Eurasian plant widely naturalized as a weed in North America; used as salad greens and to make wine
Russian dandelion, Taraxacum kok-saghyz, kok-saghyz, kok-sagyz
perennial dandelion native to Kazakhstan cultivated for its fleshy roots that have high rubber content
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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