pissenlit

[French] plural pissenlits

A name for dandelion. This name is thought to derive from its diuretic properties. In the United Kingdom this is described as a weed, but is increasingly used as it is in France to provide salad greens. Larger leaves can be treated in the same way as spinach and the roots can be par-boiled and roasted.

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