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common dandelion

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The most common and well-known species of dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Eurasian plant widely naturalized as a weed in North America; used as salad greens and to make wine

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Taraxacum ruderalia, Taraxacum officinale

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dandelion, blowball

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: pissenlit commun — most common and well-known dandelion
  • German: Gewöhnlicher Löwenzahn — most common and well-known dandelion
  • German: Löwenzahn — most common and well-known dandelion
  • Icelandic: túnfífill — most common and well-known dandelion
  • Latin: aphaca — most common and well-known dandelion
  • Russian: одува́нчик лека́рственный (oduvánčik lekárstvennyj) — most common and well-known dandelion
  • Russian: одува́нчик полево́й (oduvánčik polevój) — most common and well-known dandelion
  • Russian: одува́нчик апте́чный (oduvánčik aptéčnyj) — most common and well-known dandelion
  • Russian: одува́нчик обыкнове́нный (oduvánčik obyknovénnyj) — most common and well-known dandelion
  • Spanish: diente de león — most common and well-known dandelion