Dandelion

Definitions

1. Any of the several species of plant in the genus Taraxacum, characterised by yellow flower heads and notched, broad-ended leaves, especially the common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale).
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2. The flower head or fruiting head of the dandelion plant.
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3. A yellow colour, like that of the flower.
   uncountable

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Examples

“the sanguine hue of the poppy and the hibiscus, the gold of the daisy and dandelion, the dark green of the sorrage on either side, and the blue and purple of the blossoming mulberry and sycamore”

“There are asexual variants among all sorts of creatures, including jellyfish, dandelions, lichens and lizards.”

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