@fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish • 17 days agoAch aye, Scottish words for plantsmander.xyzimagemessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up1219arrow-down10
arrow-up1219arrow-down1imageAch aye, Scottish words for plantsmander.xyz@fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish • 17 days agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-squareMalgaslinkfedilinkEnglish1•16 days agoIronic, given that the English “dandelion” was borrowed from the Old French dent de leon (“lion’s tooth”).
minus-square@Tiger666@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglish2•15 days agoLion not Leon Leon is a proper name for a person.
Ironic, given that the English “dandelion” was borrowed from the Old French dent de leon (“lion’s tooth”).
Lion not Leon
Leon is a proper name for a person.