He is a true soldier of fortune, this dent-de-lion -- this
lion's tooth, as the French chefs call him.
| WHAT...flower is named after the French for
lion's tooth? | WHERE...in Europe was Victor Emmanuel II the king from 1861 to 1878?
The very name dandelion (dent-de-lion) is French for
lion's tooth. Anything French must be fancy.
Dandelion is a corruption of the French "dentdelion", meaning
lion's tooth. Not being a leonine dentist, I can't explain why.
Which plant is named after the French phrase meaning
lion's tooth because of the shape of its leaves?
Which flower derives its name from the French for '
lion's tooth'?
Dandelions are among the plants that have the most "aliases," with more than fifty ways to say "dandelion." The French named it "dent-de-lion," meaning "
lion's tooth" which eventually became Anglicized as "dandelion," and as anyone will attest when trying to pull a dandelion from the ground, you'd swear these plants were gripping the ground with their teeth!
The plant which gets its name from the French ``dent de lion'' (
lion's tooth) which refers to its tooth-like leaves, was once highly prized as a food and a medicine.
With leaves that are sharp and jagged--like the teeth of an African lion--the dandelion gets its name from the French word 'dent de lion,' meaning "
lion's tooth."
When pulled from the ground and peeled, the dandelion's root looks like a sharp
lion's tooth.
A THE common name comes from the Greek word "leontodon", meaning
lion's tooth. It translated into old French as "dent de lion" - tooth of the lion - which then became dandelion in English.
The narrow, jagged-lobed leaves gave the plant the French name, "dent-de-lion," or "
lion's tooth." The leaves, rich in vitamins, are prized for spring salads and as a seasoning.