snapdragon

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Have somebody jingle a bell in one ear and blow into the other with a bellows and you will have an exact idea of it When she told of a lady who had been horned by a large insect known as a snapdragon, he laughed loudly and closed the book and said They have found a new peril of American life.

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  1. noun Any of several plants of the genus Antirrhinum, especially the widely cultivated Mediterranean herb A. majus, having showy racemes of two-lipped, variously colored flowers.

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  • After the snapdragon, everyone went home," said Mrs. Oliver. "That, you see, was when they couldn't find her Find whom A girl. —  Christie, Agatha - Hallowe'en 2
  • The snapdragon, a burning dish of raisins with brandy poured over them, and those round snatch at the raisins—there are squeals of laughter and excitement. —  Christie, Agatha - Hallowe'en 2
  • When everyone crowded into the dining room for the snapdragon, Mrs. Drake took Joyce with her to the library. —  Christie, Agatha - Hallowe'en 2
  • The Queen snapped her teeth in mock imitation of the snapdragon, then smiled graciously. —  The Source of Magic
  • Beyond the hedge there were tall hollyhocks that topped it, and borders bright with phlox and marigold, snapdragon, gladiolus, a late tangle of love-in-the-mist, and the high plumes of golden rod. —  The Silent Pool - Patricia Wentworth - Miss Silver 25
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  1. From the imagined resemblance of the flowers to the mouth of a dragon.
 

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/ˈsnæpdrægən/
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