dandelion
Of a yellow colour, like that of the flowerOf a yellow colour, like that of the flower.
» Why are dandelions considered weeds?
Почему одуванчики считаются сорняками? — Wezel
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1 senses(not comparable)Of a yellow colour, like that of the flower.
löwenzahnfarbig, löwenzahngelb
Examples
28 sentencesWhy are dandelions considered weeds?
ruПочему одуванчики считаются сорняками? — Wezel
Dandelions often grow in lawns.
There are a lot of dandelions in the lawn.
На газоні багато кульбаб. — deniko
ruНа газоне много одуванчиков. — marafon
In the spring, the fields are covered with dandelions.
Навесні поля вкриті кульбабами. — lingvokrolik
ruВесной поля покрываются одуванчиками. — odexed
The children blow dandelions to see the seeds disperse on the wind.
Діти дмухають на кульбабки щоб побачити, як насіння розлітається по вітру. — deniko
ruДети дуют на одуванчики, чтобы увидеть, как семена разлетаются по ветру. — odexed
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English dentdelyon, from Old French dent de lion (“lion's tooth”), also in LatFrom Middle English dentdelyon, from Old French dent de lion (“lion's tooth”), also in Latin dēns leōnis, referring to the jagged shape of the plant's leaves. The term is now rare in French (together with liondent, calque from Germanic), but compare Spanish diente de león, Portuguese dente-de-leão, Italian dente di leone, German Löwenzahn, Norwegian Bokmål løvetann, Welsh dant y llew, all descendants, calques, or loan translations of the Latin term. First attested in the late 14th c.
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