snapdragon

[ snap-drag-uhn ]

/ ˈsnæpˌdræg ən /

noun

any plant belonging to the genus Antirrhinum, of the figwort family, especially A. majus, cultivated for its spikes of showy flowers, each having a corolla supposed to resemble the mouth of a dragon.

flapdragon.

Origin of snapdragon

First recorded in 1565–75; snap + dragon

Words nearby snapdragon

snapback, snap bean, snap brim, Snapchat, snap course, snapdragon, snap fastener, snaphaunce, snap-in, snap judgment, snap link

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Example sentences from the Web for snapdragon

Let him sell them, I say, and mind give Snapdragon a charge or two of shot before he goes to the 'ammer, to prevent his roaring.
Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities|Robert Smith Surtees
In the courtyard there is a border of hollyhocks and snapdragon and asters.
The Unveiling of Lhasa|Edmund Candler
The Snapdragon is especially adapted for fertilisation by Humble Bees.
The Beauties of Nature|Sir John Lubbock
For instance, that handsome little fellow hovering over the snapdragon there, he's a Ruby-throated Humming-bird.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle|Hugh Lofting

They promised mistletoe, snapdragon, and Sir Roger de Coverley.
The Red Cross Girl|Richard Harding Davis

British Dictionary definitions for snapdragon

snapdragon

/ (ˈsnæpˌdræɡən) /

noun

any of several scrophulariaceous chiefly Old World plants of the genus Antirrhinum, esp A. majus, of the Mediterranean region, having spikes of showy white, yellow, pink, red, or purplish flowersAlso called: antirrhinum

Word Origin for snapdragon

C16: so named because the flowers, which are claimed to look like a dragon's head, have a ``mouth'' which snaps shut if squeezed open and then released

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	snapdragon
释义	snapdragon [ snap-drag-uhn ] / ˈsnæpˌdræg ən / noun any plant belonging to the genus Antirrhinum, of the figwort family, especially A. majus, cultivated for its spikes of showy flowers, each having a corolla supposed to resemble the mouth of a dragon. flapdragon. Origin of snapdragon First recorded in 1565–75; snap + dragon Words nearby snapdragon snapback, snap bean, snap brim, Snapchat, snap course, snapdragon, snap fastener, snaphaunce, snap-in, snap judgment, snap link Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for snapdragon Let him sell them, I say, and mind give Snapdragon a charge or two of shot before he goes to the 'ammer, to prevent his roaring. Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities\|Robert Smith Surtees In the courtyard there is a border of hollyhocks and snapdragon and asters. The Unveiling of Lhasa\|Edmund Candler The Snapdragon is especially adapted for fertilisation by Humble Bees. The Beauties of Nature\|Sir John Lubbock For instance, that handsome little fellow hovering over the snapdragon there, he's a Ruby-throated Humming-bird. The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle\|Hugh Lofting They promised mistletoe, snapdragon, and Sir Roger de Coverley. The Red Cross Girl\|Richard Harding Davis British Dictionary definitions for snapdragon snapdragon / (ˈsnæpˌdræɡən) / noun any of several scrophulariaceous chiefly Old World plants of the genus Antirrhinum, esp A. majus, of the Mediterranean region, having spikes of showy white, yellow, pink, red, or purplish flowersAlso called: antirrhinum Word Origin for snapdragon C16: so named because the flowers, which are claimed to look like a dragon's head, have a ``mouth'' which snaps shut if squeezed open and then released Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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