Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Leontodon
Leontodon, proper n. [Gk 'lion' + 'tooth'; see dandelion.]
Dandelion; plant of the genus Leontodon; flower growing in a valley; [fig.] baby; young one; child in a bed; flower personified; (see ED's letters).
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