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linaria

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌlaɪˈnɛəɹi.ə/
  • General-American: /ˌlaɪˈnɛɹi.ə/
  • General-American: /lɪˈ-/
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹi.ə

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any plant of the genus Linaria (as the toadflax)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

genus of herbs and subshrubs having showy flowers: spurred snapdragon

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Linaria

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: asterid dicot genus

History

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Linaria, from Latin linarius (“linenary”), from linum (“linen, flax”).