dandelion clock
(British) A single stem of a dandelion in its post-flowering state with the downy covering of its head intact.
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(British) A single stem of a dandelion in its post-flowering state with the downy covering of its head intact.
“What's the time? Ask a dandelion clock.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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