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dandelion clock

dandelion clock noun: a single stem of a dandelion in its post-flowering state with the downy covering of its head intact.

dandelion clock: a single stem of a dandelion in its post-flowering state with the downy covering of its head intact
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Noun

dandelion clock (plural dandelion clocks)

  1. (UK) A single stem of a dandelion in its post-flowering state with the downy covering of its head intact.
    • Dandelion clocks! -- Pray what are they? ... by far the best clock is made by blowing the downy seed of the dandelion.1841 April, “Breakfast Table Science for Young People”, in Parley's Magazine, New York, page 112
    Synonyms:
    blowball, puffball

Synonyms of dandelion clock

Forms of dandelion clock

pluraldandelion clocks

Questions about dandelion clock

What does dandelion clock mean?
Dandelion clock means a single stem of a dandelion in its post-flowering state with the downy covering of its head intact.
What part of speech is dandelion clock?
Dandelion clock is a noun.
What is the plural of dandelion clock?
The plural of dandelion clock is dandelion clocks.

Words near dandelion clock in the dictionary

  1. dandasana
  2. dandee
  3. dandees
  4. dandelion
  5. dandelion and burdock
  6. dandelion clock
  7. dandelion clocks
  8. dandelion coffee
  9. dandelion greens
  10. dandelion salad
  11. dandelion salads

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