antirrhinum

/ (ˌæntɪˈraɪnəm) /

noun

any scrophulariaceous plant of the genus Antirrhinum, esp the snapdragon, which have two-lipped flowers of various colours

Origin of antirrhinum

C16: via Latin from Greek antirrhinon, from anti- (imitating) + rhis nose; so called from a fancied likeness to an animal's snout

Words Nearby antirrhinum

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How to use antirrhinum in a sentence

Here and there a surviving blossom of antirrhinum swaggered among its withered brethren as if to maintain the illusion of summer.
Jaffery | William J. Locke
antirrhinum, an-tir-rī′num, n. the genus of plants to which Snapdragon belongs.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) | Various
Now, in common with a large number of perennials and biennials, the antirrhinum is almost exclusively grown from seed.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition | Sutton and Sons
antirrhinum is admirably adapted for a dry and sunny position, in which it will thrive and flower freely.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition | Sutton and Sons
The caterpillar feeds on various species of plantain (Plantago), also Gerardia and antirrhinum.
The Butterfly Book | William Jacob Holland

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