pissenlit

French

Etymology

Compound of pisse +‎ en +‎ lit, in reference to its diuretic properties. Compare English pissabed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pi.sɑ̃.li/

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Noun

pissenlit m (plural pissenlits)

1. dandelion

   Synonym: (Switzerland) dent-de-lion

Derived terms

• manger les pissenlits par la racine

Related terms

• pisse-au-lit

See also

• chienlit

Further reading

• “pissenlit”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.