DANDELION
NOUNS
1300 ► PRIEST’S CROWN an old name for the common dandelion → obs.
1562 ► LION’S TOOTH a dandelion
1578 ► BLOWBALL the downy head of a dandelion in seed which children delight to blow away
1596 ► SWINE SNOUT → SWINE’S SNOUT a dandelion
1597 ► PISSABED a dandelion, Leontodon Taraxacum → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1794 ► EGRET the feathery puppus of the seeds of the dandelion, thistle, etc.
1826 ► DENTY-LION a dandelion, Leontodon Taraxacum → Sc.
1830 ► PUFFBALL a dandelion → Amer. dial.
1847 ► SHITABED a dandelion → Eng. dial.
.M19 ► CLOCK the downy seed head of a dandelion
1851 ► MALE a dandelion, Leontodon Taraxacum → Eng. dial.
1856 ► GRUMSEL the dandelion, Leontodon Taraxacum → Eng. dial.
1882 ► ONE O’ CLOCK the downy seed of the dandelion → Eng. & Amer. dial.
1888 ► CANKER a dandelion → (Bk.)
1888 ► CANKERWORT a dandelion → obs. (Bk.)
1896 ► MONEY-CATCHER a dandelion blossom gone to seed → Amer. dial.
1896 ► PISSYBED a dandelion → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1897 ► MILKY-DASHEL a dandelion, Leontodon Taraxacum → Eng. dial.
1898 ► BLINDYBUFFS the seed-head of a dandelion → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1898 ► BLOW-AWAY the seed head of a dandelion → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1900 ► DANDILLIE-CHAIN a chain used by children as a toy or ornament, made of the stems of the dandelion → Sc. (Bk.)
1900 ► DANDY-GO-LION a dandelion, Leontodon Taraxacum → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1900 ► DINDLE a dandelion, Leontodon Taraxacum → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1900 ► IRISH DAISY a dandelion → Eng. & Amer. dial.
1905 ► MILKY-DIZEL a dandelion, Leontodon Taraxacum → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1923 ► DANDILLIE a dandelion → Sc.
1938 ► DANIEL-LINE a dandelion → Amer. dial.
1940 ► PISS-THE-BED a dandelion → Amer. dial.
1959 ► HAWKBIT a dandelion → Amer. dial.
1965 ► PISS-BED a dandelion → Amer. dial.
1965 ► PISS-WEED a dandelion → Amer. dial.
1965 ► PISSY-PEE a dandelion → Amer. dial.
1966 ► GRANDDADDY’S WHISKERS a dandelion → Amer. dial.
1966 ► POWDER PUFF a dandelion → Amer. dial.
1967 ► COFFEE CUP a dandelion → Amer. dial.
1967 ► DANDY a dandelion → Amer. dial.
1967 ► LITTLE CAPTAIN a dandelion → Amer. dial.
1968 ► BLOW WEED a dandelion → Amer. dial.
1968 ► BLOWIE a dandelion → Amer. dial.
1968 ► BUTTERFLOWER a dandelion → Amer. dial.
1968 ► CARROT PLANT a dandelion → Amer. dial.
1968 ► PUFFWEED a dandelion → Amer. dial.
1969 ► BUTTERWEED a dandelion → Amer. dial.
1969 ► GRAY-HAIRED GRANDMOTHER a dandelion when it goes to seed → Amer. dial.
1969 ► WINE BLOSSOM a dandelion → Amer. dial.
1969 ► WINE WEED a dandelion → Amer. dial.
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