'Leontodos Taraxacum' definitions:

Definition of 'Leontodos Taraxacum'

From: GCIDE

Dandelion \Dan"de*li`on\, n. [F. dent de lion lion's tooth, fr. L. dens tooth + leo lion. See Tooth, n., and Lion.] (Bot.) A well-known plant of the genus Taraxacum ({Taraxacum officinale}, formerly called Taraxacum Dens-leonis and Leontodos Taraxacum) bearing large, yellow, compound flowers, and deeply notched leaves. [1913 Webster]