What the heck is a lowesleaf?

It's from a German fairy tale. The girl asks for a "clinking clanking lowesleaf." does anyone know what the heck that actually is?

Anonymous2010-09-01T06:39:36Z

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Possibly: "Lowe" means 'lion' in German, so the leaf might be a dandelion leaf. I can't explain the 'clinking, clanking'.