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/ˈdæn.dəˌlaɪ.ən/ · noun
(countable) 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)..
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.
Use dandelion when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dandelion means (countable) 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)..
Common synonyms include blowball.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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
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