diente de león

Definitions of diente de león
  1. noun
    edible leaves of the common dandelion collected from the wild; used in salads and in making wine
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    type of:
    hortaliza, verdura
    any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
  2. noun
    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: amargón, colleja
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    type of:
    planta herbácea
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
  3. noun
    the foliage of the dandelion plant
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    type of:
    follaje, hoja
    the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
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