Entity: SNAPDRAGON
Snapdragon is a garden plant with showy flowers, known for its spikes of colorful blooms resembling a dragon's mouth. It belongs to the genus Antirrhinum and has cultural significance dating back to the 16th century.
SNAPDRAGON
Etymology
Originating in the 1570s from snap + dragon, "snapdragon" means a common flowering garden plant named for flowers resembling a dragon's mouth.
Definition
Snapdragon is a garden plant with tubular flowers shaped like a dragon's mouth, belonging to the genus Antirrhinum.
Historical Context
Snapdragon has a history dating back to the 16th century as a garden plant name.
Cultural Significance
Cultivated for its spikes of showy flowers, each having a corolla supposed to resemble the mouth of a dragon, snapdragon holds cultural significance in gardening and horticulture.
Related Concepts
Other related concepts include Antirrhinum, garden plants, and floral symbolism.
See Also
A garden plant with tubular flowers shaped like a dragon's mouth, belonging to the genus Antirrhinum.