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| tar·ax·a·cum [ taa ráksəkəm ] (plural tar·ax·a·cums) |
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1. preparation of dandelion roots or leaves: an herbal remedy extracted from dandelion roots or leaves. Use: mild laxative, liver tonic, diuretic.
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2. plant such as dandelion: a plant such as the dandelion that produces flower heads made up of numerous florets and with seeds attached to whitish hairs. Genus Taraxacum.
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| [Early 18th century. Via medieval Latin altaraxacon< Arabic, Persian ṭaraḵšaḳūn "dandelion, wild endive" < Persian talḵ "bitter" + čaḵūḵ "purslane"] |
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