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snapdragon
snap·drag·on S0506900 (snăp′drăg′ən)n. Any of several plants of the genus Antirrhinum of the figwort family, especially A. majus, widely cultivated for its showy racemes of two-lipped, variously colored flowers.
[From the imagined resemblance of the flowers to the mouth of a dragon.]snapdragon (ˈsnæpˌdræɡən) n (Plants) any of several scrophulariaceous chiefly Old World plants of the genus Antirrhinum, esp A. majus, of the Mediterranean region, having spikes of showy white, yellow, pink, red, or purplish flowers. Also called: antirrhinum [C16: so named because the flowers, which are claimed to look like a dragon's head, have a 'mouth' which snaps shut if squeezed open and then released]snap•drag•on (ˈsnæpˌdræg ən)
n. any plant belonging to the genus Antirrhinum, of the figwort family, esp. A. majus, cultivated for its spikes of showy flowers, each having a corolla supposed to resemble the mouth of a dragon. [1565–75] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  snapdragon - a garden plant of the genus Antirrhinum having showy white or yellow or crimson flowers resembling the face of a dragonflower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossomsAntirrhinum, genus Antirrhinum - a genus of herbs of the family Scrophulariaceae with brightly colored irregular flowersAntirrhinum coulterianum, white snapdragon - California plant with slender racemes of white flowersAntirrhinum filipes, yellow twining snapdragon - southwestern United States plant with yellow flowers on stems that twist and twine through other vegetationAntirrhinum majus, Mediterranean snapdragon - perennial native to the Mediterranean but widely cultivated for its purple or pink flowers |
Translationsgueule-de-loupmuflierbocca di leonesnapdragon
snapdragon: see figwortfigwort,
common name for some members of the Scrophulariaceae, a family comprising chiefly herbs and small shrubs and distributed widely over all continents. The family includes a few climbing types and some parasitic and saprophytic forms.
..... Click the link for more information. .  snapdragon snapdragonFlowers that open and close their “mouth” when squeezed. Yellow, pink, purple, white or red flowers on top of tall spikes. Some are pink or purple with yellow “lips”. Spirally-arranged lance-shaped leaves. Bland tasting but edible. Contains anthocyanin which can easily convert to flavonoids that help endometriosis. Also used to increase sexual desire and calm nervous tension in women during menstruation. Muscle relaxer. Aids liver in carbohydrate metabolism, which improves energy levels.snapdragon any of several scrophulariaceous chiefly Old World plants of the genus Antirrhinum, esp A. majus, of the Mediterranean region, having spikes of showy white, yellow, pink, red, or purplish flowers SnapdragonAn extensive family of Systems-on-Chip (SoCs) from Qualcomm that is used in Android and Windows smartphones and other products. Introduced in 2007, the very popular Snapdragon chips are powered by Qualcomm's ARM-based Scorpion, Cortex, Krait and Kryo processors and Adreno graphics processing units (GPUs). For example, in 2017, Samsung introduced its eight-core, Snapdragon-based Galaxy S8 smartphone with a Kryo 280 CPU and an Adreno 540 GPU. See Qualcomm and SoC.MedicalSeefigwortsnapdragon
Related to snapdragon: QualcommWords related to snapdragonnoun a garden plant of the genus Antirrhinum having showy white or yellow or crimson flowers resembling the face of a dragonRelated Words- flower
- Antirrhinum
- genus Antirrhinum
- Antirrhinum coulterianum
- white snapdragon
- Antirrhinum filipes
- yellow twining snapdragon
- Antirrhinum majus
- Mediterranean snapdragon
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