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dandelion clocks

dandelion clocks is the plural of dandelion clock.

Meaning of dandelion clock

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

Questions about dandelion clocks

What is dandelion clocks the plural of?
Dandelion clocks is the plural of dandelion clock.

Words near dandelion clocks in the dictionary

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

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