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Definition
Dandelion; a plant characterized by seeds with white fluffy hairs that form a globe when mature and disperse in the wind.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the plant with the iconic white, fluffy seed head that children often blow on to watch the seeds scatter. While it is a botanical term, it is frequently used in poetic or sentimental contexts to describe things that are light, transient, or easily carried away by circumstances.
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fo2棵fóExamples
There are many dandelions growing on the park lawn.
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Common phrases
dandelion seeds
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