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dwarf dandelion

dwarf dandelion

9.8
A small wild plant with yellow flowers that makes fluffy seed heads in spring
  • noun
  • /dwɔrf ˈdændɪlaɪən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : diente de león enano
  • We spotted several dwarf dandelions growing on the hillside during our hike.

Examples

  • The dwarf dandelion blooms in early spring along the forest edge.

  • The dwarf dandelion is often found in grassy areas.

  • Botanists often study the dwarf dandelion for its resemblance to common dandelions.

  • Look at that dwarf dandelion!

  • The dwarf dandelion blooms in early spring along the forest edge.

  • We spotted several dwarf dandelions growing on the hillside during our hike.

  • The dwarf dandelion is often found in grassy areas.

Synonyms

Krigia bulbosa
vsdwarf dandelion
  • Specialized
9.9

A small yellow flower like a dandelion that grows in the central and southeastern United States

is the common name rather than the scientific binomial
Krigia dandelion
vsdwarf dandelion
  • Specialized
9.9

A small plant with yellow flowers that looks like a dandelion

is the general common name for that plant type
Krigia
vsdwarf dandelion
  • Specialized
9.9

A small plant with yellow flowers like a tiny dandelion

is a single small herb native to central and southeastern United States

Surface Forms

dwarf dandelion singular
dwarf dandelions plural

Morphology

dwarf + dandelion

The meaning 'a small dandelion' is directly and compositionally derived from 'dwarf' (unusually small) modifying 'dandelion' (a yellow-flowered plant). This modifier+noun compounding pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Dwarf dandelion comes from the simple picture of a very small, or dwarf, version of the familiar dandelion, with the same little yellow flowers. So, the name means 'a small yellow-flowered herb that looks like a dandelion'.