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)

1. dandelion

Related terms

• chienlit

Further reading

• “pissenlit”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.