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Definition of Snapdragon

1. Noun. A garden plant of the genus Antirrhinum having showy white or yellow or crimson flowers resembling the face of a dragon.

Definition of Snapdragon

1. 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.

Definition of Snapdragon

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Medical Definition of Snapdragon

1. 1. Any plant of the scrrophulariaceous genus Antirrhinum, especially the cultivated A. Majus, whose showy flowers are fancifully likened to the face of a dragon. A West Indian herb (Ruellia tuberosa) with curiously shaped blue flowers. 2. A play in which raisins are snatched from a vessel containing burning brandy, and eaten; also, that which is so eaten. See Flapdragon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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