dan‧de‧li‧on /ˈdændəlaɪən, ˈdændɪlaɪən/
noun [countable][
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: French;
Origin: dent de lion 'lion's tooth' (because of the shape of the leaves)]
a wild plant with a bright yellow flower which later becomes a white ball of seeds that are blown away in the wind
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