leontodon Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun hawkbit
    genus Leontodon.

WordNet

Le*on"to*don noun
Etymology
Gr. , , lion + , , tooth. Cf. Lion's-tooth, Dandelion.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A genus of liguliflorous composite plants, including the fall dandelion (L. autumnale), and formerly the true dandelion; -- called also lion's tooth.

Webster 1913