- antirrhinums
- n. flowering herb of the family antirrhinum
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Antirrhinum — Snapdragon redirects here. For other uses, see Snapdragon (disambiguation). Antirrhinum Snapdragon Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
snapdragon — [16] The herbalist John Gerard (no feminist, evidently) gave the reason why antirrhinums were called snapdragons: ‘The flowers [are] fashioned like a dragon’s mouth; from whence the women have taken the name Snapdragon’, Herbal 1597. The term was … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
antirrhinum — [ˌantɪ rʌɪnəm] noun (plural antirrhinums) a plant of a genus that includes the snapdragon. [Genus Antirrhinum.] Origin from L., from Gk antirrhinon, from anti counterfeiting + rhis, rhin nose , from the resemblance of the flower to an animal s… … English new terms dictionary
antirrhinum — ► NOUN (pl. antirrhinums) ▪ a snapdragon. ORIGIN Greek antirrhinon, from anti counterfeiting + rhis nose (from the flower s resemblance to an animal s snout) … English terms dictionary
snapdragon — [16] The herbalist John Gerard (no feminist, evidently) gave the reason why antirrhinums were called snapdragons: ‘The flowers [are] fashioned like a dragon’s mouth; from whence the women have taken the name Snapdragon’, Herbal 1597. The term was … Word origins
