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1. (n.) snapdragon
any plant belonging to the genus Antirrhinum, of the figwort family, esp. A. majus, cultivated for its spikes of showy flowers, each having a corolla supposed to resemble the mouth of a dragon.
Etymology: (1565–75)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) snapdragon
a garden plant of the genus Antirrhinum having showy white or yellow or crimson flowers resembling the face of a dragon
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1. (noun) snapdragon
any plant of the scrrophulariaceous genus Antirrhinum, especially the cultivated A. majus, whose showy flowers are fancifully likened to the face of a dragon
2. (noun) snapdragon
a West Indian herb (Ruellia tuberosa) with curiously shaped blue flowers
3. (noun) snapdragon
a play in which raisins are snatched from a vessel containing burning brandy, and eaten; also, that which is so eaten. See Flapdragon
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