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dragonhead
or drag·on's head
[ drag-uhn-hed ]
/ ˈdræg ənˌhɛd /
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noun
any of several mints of the genus Dracocephalum having spikes of double-lipped flowers.
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Origin of dragonhead
1500–10; translation of New Latin Dracocephalum
Words nearby dragonhead
drag one's feet, dragonet, dragonfish, dragonfly, dragon fruit, dragonhead, dragon lady, dragon lizard, dragon market, dragonnade, dragonroot
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British Dictionary definitions for dragonhead
dragonhead
dragon's-head
/ (ˈdræɡənˌhɛd) /
noun
any plant of the genus Dracocephalum, of Europe, Asia, and North America, having dense spikes of white or bluish flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
any North American plant of the related genus Physostegia, having pink or purplish flowers
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