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noun
A flowering plant, of species Linaria vulgaris, native to Europe and northern Asia; yellow toadflax; common toadflax.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
A flowering plant, of species Triphysaria eriantha, native to North America; johnny-tuck.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
common European perennial having showy yellow and orange flowers; a naturalized weed in North America
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: toadflax, wild snapdragon, devil's flax, Linaria vulgaris
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: flower
Narrower terms: blue toadflax, old-field toadflax, Linaria canadensis
History
From the yellow and white coloration of the flowers.
