A dandelion (from the resemblance of the receptacle, after the downy seeds have dispersed, to a priest's tonsure); the receptacle of a dandelion after the seeds have dispersed.
Origin
Middle English.
Definition of priest's crown in US English:
priest's crown
noun
English Regional
A dandelion (from the resemblance of the receptacle, after the downy seeds have dispersed, to a priest's tonsure); the receptacle of a dandelion after the seeds have dispersed.