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Date: 1500-1600
Origin: Because the flowers are thought to look like a dragon's mouth

snapdragon

 noun
     
Related topics: Gardening, Plants
snap‧drag‧on [countable]
DLGHBP a garden plant with white, red, or yellow flowers
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