HyperDic: devil[s_flax

English > 1 sense of the expression devil's flax:
NOUNplantdevil's flax, toadflax, butter-and-eggs, wild snapdragon, Linaria vulgariscommon European perennial having showy yellow and orange flowers
English > devil's flax: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningCommon European perennial having showy yellow and orange flowers; a naturalized weed in North America.
Synonymstoadflax, butter-and-eggs, wild snapdragon, Linaria vulgaris
Member ofLinaria, genus Linariagenus of herbs and subshrubs having showy flowers
Narrowerblue toadflax, old-field toadflax, Linaria canadensisNorth American plant having racemes of blue-violet flowers
BroaderflowerA plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
Spanishlinaria, toadflax
Catalanlinària, toadflax

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