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The word dandelion was derived from Old French dentdelion, literally translated, "tooth of the lion," referring to the sharply indented leaves of the plant.

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Middle English dent-de-lioun, from Old French dentdelion, from Medieval Latin dēns leōnis, lion's tooth (from its sharply indented leaves

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