The term Dandelion is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is commonly referred to as a WEED, which is represented by the crossword solution WEED (4 letters). To remove this WEED, one would use a WEEDER (6 letters), which is a tool used to remove unwanted plants from gardens and lawns. The Dandelion has a unique characteristic of having a MILKY (5 letters) sap when its stem is broken. It also produces a yellow flower, known as a FLOWERET (8 letters), which is made up of many small flowers. The scientific name for the Dandelion is TARAXACUM (9 letters).