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Did you know that in France it's also called pissenlit, "wet the bed," because it's supposed to be a diuretic?
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Did you know that in France it's also called pissenlit, "wet the bed," because it's supposed to be a diuretic?
Stuff it! 2006
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Joining the fête* are the sunshine yellow pissenlit* which spread their cheer across the lawn.
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Joining the fête* are the sunshine yellow pissenlit* which spread their cheer across the lawn.
French Word-A-Day: 2006
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Joining the fête* are the sunshine yellow pissenlit* which spread their cheer across the lawn.
French Word-A-Day: 2006
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Joining the fête* are the sunshine yellow pissenlit* which spread their cheer across the lawn.
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I had a salad pissenlit and a Black Label burger with fries.
Eater 2009
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References: un abricotier (m) = apricot tree; le rouge-gorge (m) = robin; la fête (f) = party; le pissenlit (m) = dandelion; le coquelicot (m) = poppy; le soleil (m) = sun; le trottoir (m) = sidewalk
French Word-A-Day: 2006
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References: un abricotier (m) = apricot tree; le rouge-gorge (m) = robin; la fête (f) = party; le pissenlit (m) = dandelion; le coquelicot (m) = poppy; le soleil (m) = sun; le trottoir (m) = sidewalk
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References: un abricotier (m) = apricot tree; le rouge-gorge (m) = robin; la fête (f) = party; le pissenlit (m) = dandelion; le coquelicot (m) = poppy; le soleil (m) = sun; le trottoir (m) = sidewalk
French Word-A-Day: 2006
wordlover42 commented on the word pissenlit
Umm... the translation for this one is not very pleasant.. "pee in bed"
June 20, 2009
madmouth commented on the word pissenlit
French: 'dandelion', literally "wet the bed" (the plant was used as a diuretic in the past)
June 20, 2009
strev commented on the word pissenlit
And I thought it was a bad paperback novel
June 20, 2009