pissenlit

French

Etymology

From pisse +‎ en +‎ lit, due to its diuretic properties. Compare English pissabed.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pi.sɑ̃.li/
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Noun

pissenlit m (plural pissenlits)

dandelion

Related terms

chienlit

Further reading

“pissenlit” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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