taraxacum

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noun

The dried root of the dandelion once used as a tonic.

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dandelion
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Meanings

nountaraxacum (countable and uncountable, plural taraxacums)

plural taraxacums

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe dried root of the dandelion once used as a tonic.

    Take dandelion root, dried and sliced, six ounces […] This is an excellent way of taking taraxacum.

    1882, John Gardner, Household Medicine and Sick-room Guide, page 431
  2. countableuncountableA plant of the genus Taraxacum.

    This species is different from the preceding taraxacums.

    1969, Joseph Barrell, Flora of the Gunnison Basin: Gunnison, Saguache, and Hinsdale Counties, Colorado: a study in the distribution of plants

    Synonyms: dandelion

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA plant of the genus Taraxacum.

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dandelion

Translations

Bulgarian глухарче
  • глухарче (gluharče)dried root of dandelion
Finnish voikukanjuurijauhe
  • voikukanjuurijauhedried root of dandelion
Greek ταραξάκο
  • ταραξάκο (taraxáko)dried root of dandelion
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APA

taraxacum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taraxacum

MLA

“taraxacum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taraxacum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taraxacum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taraxacum.

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