blue toadflax

blue toadflax
noun
North American plant having racemes of blue-violet flowers

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noun
: a weed (Linaria canadensis) of sandy soil on coastal plains especially in southeastern United States with violet or purple flowers

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  • old-field toadflax — noun North American plant having racemes of blue violet flowers • Syn: ↑blue toadflax, ↑Linaria canadensis • Hypernyms: ↑toadflax, ↑butter and eggs, ↑wild snapdragon, ↑devil s flax, ↑Linaria vulgaris …   Useful english dictionary

  • Linaria canadensis — noun North American plant having racemes of blue violet flowers • Syn: ↑blue toadflax, ↑old field toadflax • Hypernyms: ↑toadflax, ↑butter and eggs, ↑wild snapdragon, ↑devil s flax, ↑Linaria vulgaris …   Useful english dictionary

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  • butter-and-eggs — noun common European perennial having showy yellow and orange flowers; a naturalized weed in North America • Syn: ↑toadflax, ↑wild snapdragon, ↑devil s flax, ↑Linaria vulgaris • Hypernyms: ↑flower • Hyponyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Linaria vulgaris — noun common European perennial having showy yellow and orange flowers; a naturalized weed in North America • Syn: ↑toadflax, ↑butter and eggs, ↑wild snapdragon, ↑devil s flax • Hypernyms: ↑flower • Hyponyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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