Dent de lion (English spelling) dentdelion

Japanese: dent de lion(英語表記)dentdelion
Dent de lion (English spelling) dentdelion

… [Nitta Aya]
[Origin of the name, folklore]
Dandelion roots are considered a symbol of the suffering of Jesus Christ because of their pungent taste, and also generally mean hardship. The English name dandelion is a corruption of the French dent de lion (meaning lion's tooth), because the notches on the leaves resemble lion's teeth. However, in France, it is also called pissenlit (meaning bedwetting) because it is used as a diuretic.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "dent de lion" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…【新田 あや】
[名の由来,民俗]
 タンポポの根は辛みがあるためにイエス・キリストの受難の象徴とされ,また一般的にも辛苦の意味をもつ。英名ダンデライオンdandelionはフランス語のダンドリオンdent de lion(〈ライオンの歯〉の意)が転訛したもので,葉の欠刻がライオンの歯に似るためだという。しかしフランスでは利尿剤に使うところからピサンリpissenlit(〈寝小便〉の意)とも呼ばれる。…

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