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toadflax

Syllabification: (toad·flax)
Pronunciation: /ˈtōdˌflaks/
Definition of toadflax

noun

  • a Eurasian plant of the figwort family, typically having yellow or purplish snapdragonlike flowers and slender leaves.
    • Linaria and related genera, family Scrophulariaceae: several species, in particular butter-and-eggs (L. vulgaris), with yellow and orange flowers and found widely as a naturalized North American weed

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