| 单词 | dog's mouth |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdog's mouth dog's mouth n. English regional rare the snapdragon (genus Antirrhinum). ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > foxglove and allied flowers > snapdragon calves'-snout1548 antirrhinum1551 snapdragon1573 lion's snap1597 lion's mouth1706 frog's mouth1754 dog's mouth1824 toad's mouth1839 Bunny Mouth1846 dragon's-mouth1857 bulldogs1861 poor man's torment1899 1824 H. Phillips Flora Historica II. 176 From its monopetalous corolla forming a mask, which resembles the face of an animal..it has..hence received various names, as Dog's Mouth, Lion's Snap, Toad's Mouth, and Snap-Dragon. 1926 Times 27 Sept. 13/4 The snap-dragon, or Antirrhinum, is locally known as rabbit's mouth, bull dogs, lion's snap, toad's mouth, and dog's mouth. 1999 B. J. Ward Contempl. upon Flowers 328 Besides snapdragon, former common rural English names include lion's snap, toad's mouth, calf's snout, and dog's mouth. < as lemmas |
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