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Löwenzahn
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German
de:
Etymology
In the literal sense inherited from de gmh lewenzan, equivalent to de Löwe lion -n- Zahn tooth. The botanic sense is a 16th-century de la dēns leōnis 1, whence also en dandelion.
Pronunciation
de /ˈløːvənˌtsaːn/ [ˈløːvn̩ˌt͡saːn]
de De-Löwenzahn.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s,^e
dandelion
de Pusteblume informal
any plant of the genera Taraxacum genus or Leontodon genus
tooth of a lion
Declension
m,(e)s,^e
Further reading
de Cichorieae tribe plants