dandelion
noun
a weedy composite plant, Taraxacum officinale, having edible, deeply toothed or notched leaves, golden-yellow flowers, and rounded clusters of white, hairy seeds.
dandelions
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pluralof dandelion.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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If weekend warriors can’t slay zombies on a dystopian battlefield, at least they can massacre dandelions in their backyards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Also on the vest, under a slate-gray sky where many men brought together in mourning wore hoodies and woollen caps, lay two dandelions and some flower petals.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
Experts at the organisation say mixed lengths of grass are best for providing food and shelter, ideally with naturally occuring plants such as dandelions left to flower.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2025
Its subject matter — a blooming iris, dandelions, birch trees — did not seem controversial.
From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2024
I ate these as I went on hunting food, feeling better and better, until I worked my way back to the meadow where the dandelions were blooming.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
