Dandelions

/ˈdændəlaɪənz/ noun

Common yellow wildflowers with jagged leaves that turn into white, fluffy seed heads you can blow apart.

From French 'dent de lion' meaning 'lion's tooth,' referring to the jagged shape of the leaves. The English word is a direct translation of the French name, keeping the same 'lion's tooth' meaning.

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