dandelion

Everyday

A dandelion is a common wild plant with a bright yellow flower that turns into a white fluffy ball of seeds, called a clock. tree →

In the lessons

In nature lessons, dandelions show how seeds spread by wind: each seed has a tiny parachute. Children blow the seed head to make a wish or tell the time. Bees love dandelions in spring. Phrases: dandelion clock, blow a dandelion, dandelion seeds.

Examples

• The lawn is full of yellow dandelions. tree →
• I blew the dandelion clock and the seeds flew away. tree →
• Dandelion seeds have tiny parachutes. tree →
• Bees visit dandelions for nectar. tree →
• Rabbits like to eat dandelion leaves. tree →
• A dandelion seed can travel a long way on the wind. tree →
• Some people make a wish when they blow a dandelion. tree →

Note

Countable noun. The name comes from French dent de lion, lion's tooth, because of the jagged leaves. Myth: you can't really tell the time by how many puffs it takes to blow away the seeds.