different between snapdragon vs dragonhead

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

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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

English

Etymology

dragon +? head

Noun

dragonhead (plural dragonheads)

1. Any plant of the genus Dracocephalum.

   Synonyms: dracocephalum, dragon's head

2. Dracocephalum moldavica, the type species of the genus.

   Synonyms: dragonhead mint, American dragonhead

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