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the old French name for a dandelion was 'dent-de-lion' (lion's tooth).

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Where did the word dandelion come from?

The word dandelion is from the french


Monday April 5th is dandelion day what was the dandelion named after?

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What is the French name weed called Lion's Tooth?

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