butter-and-eggs

[ buht-er-uhn-egz ]

noun

, (used with a singular or plural verb)

, plural but·ter-and-eggs.

1. any of certain plants whose flowers are of two shades of yellow, as the toadflax, Linaria vulgaris.

butter-and-eggs

noun

1. functioning as singular any of various plants, such as toadflax, the flowers of which are of two shades of yellow

Word History and Origins

Origin of butter-and-eggs¹

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

The snapdragon (perhaps you call it butter-and-eggs) does not mind at all where it grows.

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And the Moosewood shares the mystery of the Butter-and-eggs as well as its color.

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It is probably called "butter-and-eggs" because of the two shades of yellow.

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Another flower of the waste places is a pretty little toad flax, or butter-and-eggs.

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The flowers of Butter-and-Eggs are yellow and orange, and the common name refers to these two shades of yellow.

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