(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).

Of a yellow colour, like that of the flower.

plural of dandelion

A wine made from dandelion flowers and usually other ingredients, including citrus.

(plural only) The leaves of the dandelion, eaten as a vegetable.

(Britain) A single stem of a dandelion in its post-flowering state with the downy covering of its head intact. The term is applied when the flower is used, or is thought of as suitable for use, in a children's pastime by which the number of puffs needed to blow the filamentous achenes from a dandelion is supposed to tell the time.

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

plural of dandelion clock

(UK) A drink traditionally flavoured with dandelion root and burdock root, sometimes fermented.

An herbal tea made from dandelion roots, used as a substitute for coffee.