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Latin
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ρρῑνον (antírrhīnon, “calf’s snout”).
Pronunciation
Noun
antirrhīnon n (genitive antirrhīnī); second declension
- snapdragon, antirrhinum, lion’s mouth, lion’s snap, calf’s snout (any plant of the genus Antirrhinum)
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Pliny the Elder to this entry?)
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type).
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