Definition of snapdragon Snapdragon

/snæˈpdɹæˌgʌn/ - [snatpdratgun] - snap•drag•on

We found 7 definitions of snapdragon from 4 different sources.

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: snapdragons

snapdragon - a garden plant of the genus Antirrhinum having showy white or yellow or crimson flowers resembling the face of a dragon
  flower reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
  antirrhinum, genus antirrhinum a genus of herbs of the family Scrophulariaceae with brightly colored irregular flowers
  antirrhinum coulterianum, white snapdragon California plant with slender racemes of white flowers
  antirrhinum filipes, yellow twining snapdragon southwestern United States plant with yellow flowers on stems that twist and twine through other vegetation
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • snapdragon (n.)
    Any plant of the scrrophulariaceous genus Antirrhinum, especially the cultivated A. majus, whose showy flowers are fancifully likened to the face of a dragon.
  • snapdragon (n.)
    A West Indian herb (Ruellia tuberosa) with curiously shaped blue flowers.
  • snapdragon (n.)
    A play in which raisins are snatched from a vessel containing burning brandy, and eaten; also, that which is so eaten. See Flapdragon.

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