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pissenlit
dandelion
The French name for dandelion, pissenlit ‘piss in bed’ derives from the reputed diuretic results from eating the young leaves either boiled or in a salad. They are full of vitamins and antioxidants.
Other names in French are dent-de-lion and couronne de moine.
Useful expression
If someone says Il mange les pissenlits par la racine ‘he’s eating dandelions by the root’ it means he’s pushing up the daisies!
Text © Dana Facaros
Image by Remi Jouan