HyperDic: snapdragon

English > 1 sense of the word snapdragon:
NOUNplantsnapdragona garden plant of the genus Antirrhinum having showy white or yellow or crimson flowers resembling the face of a dragon
snapdragon > pronunciation
Soundssnae'pdrae.gahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > snapdragon: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningA garden plant of the genus Antirrhinum having showy white or yellow or crimson flowers resembling the face of a dragon.
Member ofAntirrhinum, genus AntirrhinumA genus of herbs of the family Scrophulariaceae with brightly colored irregular flowers
NarrowerMediterranean snapdragon, Antirrhinum majusperennial native to the Mediterranean but widely cultivated for its purple or pink flowers
white snapdragon, Antirrhinum coulterianumCalifornia plant with slender racemes of white flowers
yellow twining snapdragon, Antirrhinum filipessouthwestern United States plant with yellow flowers on stems that twist and twine through other vegetation
BroaderflowerA plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
Spanishboca de dragón, dragón
Catalanboca de dragó, conillets, vedells

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