ANTIRRHINUM


Meaning of ANTIRRHINUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ an-t ə - ' r ī -n ə m

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Latin, snapdragon, from Greek antirrhinon, from anti- like (fr. anti against, equivalent to) + rhin-, rhis nose ― more at ANTI-

Date: 1548

: SNAPDRAGON

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