dandelion
The origin and history of dandelion.
Etymology
From Old French dent de lion ("lion's tooth"), a reference to the plant's sharply toothed leaves — the same image survives in German Löwenzahn and Italian dente di leone.
The origin and history of dandelion.
From Old French dent de lion ("lion's tooth"), a reference to the plant's sharply toothed leaves — the same image survives in German Löwenzahn and Italian dente di leone.