Taraxacum
/tə'ræksəkəm/
Definition
- Noun:
- A genus of flowering plants: Taraxacum is the scientific genus name for a group of plants in the aster family (Asteraceae/Compositae), commonly known as dandelions.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The lawn was covered with Taraxacum. (The lawn was covered with dandelions.)
- Some species within the genus Taraxacum are used in herbal medicine. (Some species within the genus Taraxacum are used in herbal medicine.)
Advanced Usage
- In botanical taxonomy: The word is used formally to refer to the entire genus in scientific contexts.
- The study focused on the reproductive biology of Taraxacum.
Variants and Related Words
- Dandelion (n): The common name for plants in the genus .
- She made a salad with dandelion leaves.
Synonyms
- Dandelion: The common name for plants belonging to this genus.
Notes on Meaning
- The word is primarily a scientific, taxonomic term. In everyday language, the common name "dandelion" is almost always used instead.
Noun
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an asterid dicot genus of the family Compositae including dandelions
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