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(Britain) A single stem of a dandelion in its post-flowering state with the downy covering of its head intact. The term is applied when the flower is used, or is thought of as suitable for use, in a children's pastime by which the number of puffs needed to blow the filamentous achenes from a dandelion is supposed to tell the time.
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dandelion clock
noun
(Britain)
A
single
stem
of
a
dandelion
in
its
post-flowering
state
with
the
downy
covering
of
its
head
intact.
The
term
is
applied
when
the
flower
is
used,
or
is
thought
of
as
suitable
for
use,
in
a
children's
pastime
by
which
the
number
of
puffs
needed
to
blow
the
filamentous
achenes
from
a
dandelion
is
supposed
to
tell
the
time.
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(Britain)
A
single
stem
of
a
dandelion
in
its
post-flowering
state
with
the
downy
covering
of
its
head
intact.
The
term
is
applied
when
the
flower
is
used,
or
is
thought
of
as
suitable
for
use,
in
a
children's
pastime
by
which
the
number
of
puffs
needed
to
blow
the
filamentous
achenes
from
a
dandelion
is
supposed
to
tell
the
time.