different between gladiolus vs snapdragon

English

Etymology

From Latin gladiolus (“little sword, sword lily”), diminutive of gladius (“sword”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?læd????l?s/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?læd??o?l?s/

Noun

gladiolus (plural gladioli or gladioluses)

1. (anatomy) The center part of the sternum.
2. Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Gladiolus, having sword-shaped leaves and showy flowers on spikes; gladiola.

Alternative forms

• gladiola

Derived terms

• gladiolin

Related terms

• gladiator

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gladiolus, a diminutive form of gladius (“sword”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??la?.di?o?.l?s/
• Hyphenation: gla?di?o?lus

Noun

gladiolus m (plural gladioli)

1. Dated form of gladiool (“gladiolus, gladiola”).

Latin

Etymology

Diminutive of gladius (“sword”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /?la?di.o.lus/, [???ä?d?i????s?]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /?la?di.o.lus/, [?l??d?i??lus]

Noun

gladiolus m (genitive gladiol?); second declension

1. Little sword, knife
2. Sword lily, gladiolus.

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Descendants

• Italian: giaggiolo
• French: glaïeul
• Norwegian: gladiolus (Bokmål), gladiolus (Nynorsk)
• Occitan: glaujòl

References

• gladiolus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin gladiolus (“little sword, sword lily”), diminutive of gladius (“sword”).

Noun

gladiolus m (definite singular gladiolusen, indefinite plural gladioler or gladioluser, definite plural gladiolene or gladiolusene)

1. a gladiolus (flowering plant of genus Gladiolus)

References

• “gladiolus” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin gladiolus (“little sword, sword lily”), diminutive of gladius (“sword”).

Noun

gladiolus m (definite singular gladiolusen, indefinite plural gladiolar or gladiolusar, definite plural gladiolane or gladiolusane)

1. a gladiolus (flowering plant of genus Gladiolus)

References

• “gladiolus” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

English

Alternative forms

• snap dragon
• snap-dragon

Etymology

snap +? dragon, in reference to the supposed resemblance of the flower to a dragon's face. From 1570s.
For the parlour game sense, the 1704 Swift quotation is apparently the earliest appearance in print.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?snæpd?æ??n/

Noun

snapdragon (countable and uncountable, plural snapdragons)

1. (countable) Any plant of the genus Antirrhinum, with showy yellow, white or red flowers.
   • 1998, Stephen H. Howell, Molecular Genetics of Plant Development, Cambridge University Press, page 146,

     Snapdragon leaves are asymmetrical with respect to dorsal-ventral surfaces (Fig. 6.6A).

   • 2000, Margaret Roberts, Edible & Medicinal Flowers, New Africa Books (The Spearhead Press), page 72,

     The snapdragon is indigenous to Europe and has been a much loved garden plant since before the Middle Ages, when it was considered an antidote against witchcraft.

   • 2006, Lynn Coulter, Gardening with Heirloom Seeds, University of North Carolina Press, page 59,

     Modern snapdragons aren't usually grown for their scent, although some do smell slightly spicy.

2. (uncountable) A game in which raisins are snatched from a vessel containing burning brandy, and eaten; the substance snatched and eaten during the playing of the game; the vessel used for the game.
   • 1862, Anthony Trollope, Orley Farm, 1868, Chapman and Hall, page 159,

     "And now for snap-dragon," said Marian.

     "Exactly as you predicted, Mr. Graham," said Madeline; "blind-man's buff at a quarter past three, and snap-dragon at five."

   • 2014, Stephanie Barron, On Hosting Your Regency-Era Christmas Party, Soho Press, page 13,

     From the 16th to 19th centuries, no Christmas Eve celebration was complete without a hearty game of Snapdragon in the parlor.

   • 2014, Sabrina Jeffries, When Sparks Fly, Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star Books), unnumbered page,

     "I hope we play snapdragon," eight-?year-?old Timothy Metcalf said.

     "I wish we could," Ellie said, "but I doubt Papa will allow it. He'll say snatching raisins from a burning bowl of brandy is too dangerous."

     "But snapdragon is a Christmas tradition!" protested Percy.

Synonyms

• (any plant of the genus Antirrhinum): dragon flower
• (game): flapdragon

Derived terms

• common snapdragon
• snapdragon double

Translations

Further reading

• Snapdragon (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Antirrhinum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Snap-dragon (game) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Antirrhinum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Antirrhinum on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons