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单词 snapdragon
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Definition of snapdragon in English:

snapdragon

noun ˈsnapdraɡ(ə)nˈsnæpˌdræɡən
  • A plant bearing spikes of brightly coloured two-lobed flowers which gape like a mouth when a bee lands on the curved lip.

    Antirrhinum majus, family Scrophulariaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There are a number of cool-season vegetables to plant, along with flowers such as dianthus, petunias, snapdragons and violas.
    • Children also like anything with a tactile element - snapdragons they can gently open and close, and foxgloves, which are just the right size for small fingers.
    • Plant several poppies as your tall center flowers, then add colorful snapdragons or blue salvia, candytuft, pansies, and sweet alyssum or Dusty Miller to fill out your container.
    • Seed sowing is well under way now, especially for plants like snapdragons and pansies which germinate early and take time to grow to a decent size.
    • Bilaterally symmetrical flowers, such as snapdragons and sweet peas, have distinctive upper and lower petals and are therefore asymmetric from top to bottom.
 
 

Definition of snapdragon in US English:

snapdragon

nounˈsnapˌdraɡənˈsnæpˌdræɡən
  • A plant of the figwort family, bearing spikes of brightly colored two-lobed flowers that gape like a mouth when a bee lands on the curved lip.

    Genus Antirrhinum, family Scrophulariaceae: several species, in particular the widely cultivated A. majus

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Children also like anything with a tactile element - snapdragons they can gently open and close, and foxgloves, which are just the right size for small fingers.
    • There are a number of cool-season vegetables to plant, along with flowers such as dianthus, petunias, snapdragons and violas.
    • Plant several poppies as your tall center flowers, then add colorful snapdragons or blue salvia, candytuft, pansies, and sweet alyssum or Dusty Miller to fill out your container.
    • Bilaterally symmetrical flowers, such as snapdragons and sweet peas, have distinctive upper and lower petals and are therefore asymmetric from top to bottom.
    • Seed sowing is well under way now, especially for plants like snapdragons and pansies which germinate early and take time to grow to a decent size.
 
 
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