Cupidity

cupidity \kyu-ˈpi-də-tē\ noun: 1. inordinate desire for wealth; avarice, greed, 2. strong desire; lust

Etymology: Middle English cupidite, from Anglo-French cupidité, from Latin cupiditat-, cupiditas desire, from cupidus desirous, from cupere to desire

When a yellow dandelion head turns into white fuzz, it’s called a clock. That’s right: a dandelion clock.