# pissabed

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), formerly much used for its diuretic properties.
2. Any of various other wild plants with diuretic properties; bluet, oxeye daisy, etc.
3. A bedwetter.

## Etymology
From piss + bed or piss + abed, so called after the dandelion's supposed diuretic effect. Compare French pissenlit.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pissabed