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dandelion

/dan-dl-ahy-uhn/US // ˈdæn dlˌaɪ ən //UK // (ˈdændɪˌlaɪən) //

蒲公英

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a weedy composite plant, Taraxacum officinale, having edible, deeply toothed or notched leaves, golden-yellow flowers, and rounded clusters of white, hairy seeds.
    • : any other plant of the genus Taraxacum.

Examples

  • When you see a dandelion, for example, it has features like a long stem, yellow petals, and a soft, squishy texture.

  • Gardens Of the DeepImagine these cells so densely packed together they are like dandelions in a lawn.

  • The photo she posted — Remy in repose in a patch of dandelions — has the feel of a Pre-Raphaelite painting.

  • I decided to add dandelion greens for a little contrast, but otherwise, I didn’t adjust much.

  • Here in Oregon, things like dandelion greens and radicchio are in their prime, so I’ve been making a ton of chicory salads, braises, and roasts, usually just on a whim, recipeless.

  • Feel really guilty about having maybe just caused the greatest natural disaster ever on Dandelion World X177782.

  • Turn to your companion to voice this worry, but then instead get distracted by a dandelion.

  • But regular broccoli will do; also rough greens—spinach, kale, dandelion greens, Swiss chard.

  • I was getting up some dandelion roots for my wife this morning early, and dug up this close to one.

  • Do you know the other form of blowing the seed from a dandelion, only you use rose petals instead?

  • You braid it just like we braid the daisy stems and the dandelion stems in the fields.

  • These with many yellow compositæ or flowers like the dandelion, you will find growing on the windy hills and dry, sunny places.

  • First, every one knows Taraxacum or dandelion; invalids know crust-coffee, and many with indignation know burnt peas.