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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SNAPDRAGON

So named because the flowers, which are claimed to look like a dragon's head, have a ``mouth'' which snaps shut if squeezed open and then released.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SNAPDRAGON

snapdragon  [ˈsnæpˌdræɡən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SNAPDRAGON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Snapdragon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SNAPDRAGON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Antirrhinum

Antirrhinum is a genus of plants commonly known as snapdragons or dragon flowers, from the flowers' fancied resemblance to the face of a dragon that opens and closes its mouth when laterally squeezed. They are native to rocky areas of Europe, the United States, and North Africa.

Definition of snapdragon in the English dictionary

The definition of snapdragon in the dictionary is any of several scrophulariaceous chiefly Old World plants of the genus Antirrhinum, esp A. majus, of the Mediterranean region, having spikes of showy white, yellow, pink, red, or purplish flowers Also called: antirrhinum.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SNAPDRAGON


bandwagon
ˈbændˌwæɡən
battlewagon
ˈbætəlˌwæɡən
bergen
ˈbɜːɡən
Copenhagen
ˌkəʊpənˈheɪɡən
dragon
ˈdræɡən
firedragon
ˈfaɪəˌdræɡən
flagon
ˈflæɡən
hogan
ˈhəʊɡən
lagan
ˈlæɡən
logan
ˈləʊɡən
michigan
ˈmɪʃɪɡən
Morgan
ˈmɔːɡən
morgen
ˈmɔːɡən
Oregon
ˈɒrɪɡən
organ
ˈɔːɡən
pendragon
pɛnˈdræɡən
ptarmigan
ˈtɑːmɪɡən
slogan
ˈsləʊɡən
waggon
ˈwæɡən
wagon
ˈwæɡən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SNAPDRAGON

snap one´s fingers at
snap out of it
snap pea
snap ring
snap roll
snap shot
snap up
snap-in
snap-on
snapback
snaphance
snaphaunce
snaphaunch
snapless
snaplink
snappable
snapped
snapper
snapper up
snappier

WORDS THAT END LIKE SNAPDRAGON

agon
Aragon
bearded dragon
Catherine of Aragon
chase the dragon
estragon
flying dragon
green dragon
hexagon
jump on the bandwagon
Komodo dragon
octagon
paragon
pentagon
Rouge Dragon
station wagon
tarragon
tetragon
the Wagon
Uther Pendragon

Synonyms and antonyms of snapdragon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «snapdragon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SNAPDRAGON

Find out the translation of snapdragon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of snapdragon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «snapdragon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

金鱼草
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

snapdragon
570 millions of speakers

English

snapdragon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अजगर का चित्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أنف العجل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Львиный зев
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

snapdragon
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ন্যাপড্রাগন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

muflier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Snapdragon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Löwenmaul
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キンギョソウ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

금어초
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Snapdragon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây kim ngư thảo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்னாப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्नॅपड्रोजन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aslanağzı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bocca di leone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Snapdragon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

левиний зів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gura-leului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντίρριο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

leeuwenbek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

snapdragon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

snapdragon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of snapdragon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SNAPDRAGON»

The term «snapdragon» is very widely used and occupies the 21.370 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SNAPDRAGON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «snapdragon» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «snapdragon» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about snapdragon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SNAPDRAGON»

Discover the use of snapdragon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to snapdragon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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John Henry Newman: Snapdragon in the Wall
This new and highly readable account of his life is written with a freshness and immediacy that brings us close to the story of this remarkable man.
Joyce Sugg, 2001
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Snapdragon Alley
Ten year old friends Alex and Sapphire discover something strange on the city bus map - a street that existed for only one year.
Tom Lichtenberg, 2009
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Snapdragon and the Odyssey Of Élan
Their extraordinary adventures will change the world!Read all of The Fairy Chronicles books:Marigold and the Feather of Hope, the Journey Begins Dragonfly and the Web of Dreams Thistle and the Shell of Laughter Firefly and the Quest of the ...
J. H. Sweet, 2009
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Biology Coloring Workbook
We will start by assuming that the genotype of the red snapdragon is RR, and that the genotype of the white snapdragon is WW. One example of incomplete dominance can be seen when white snapdragons are crossed with red ones. All the ...
I. Edward Alcamo, 1998
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Edible & Medicinal Flowers
Antirrhinum majus r-phe snapdragon is indigenous to Europe and 1 has been a much loved garden plant since before the Middle Ages, when it was considered an antidote against witchcraft. In Russia from the fifteenth century it was cultivated  ...
‎2000
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The Lady of Gold: SnapDragon Adventures 1
L. E. Simmons. Steely's legs. Dr. Mars nodded glumly, keeping her temper in a firm check – for now. Abigail Mars silently checked a few papers, marking some, correcting others, pausing only when Snap entered her office. The dragon ...
L. E. Simmons, 2008
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Snapdragon
Allison St. James. Dad was sensitive but snippy on the outside. He reminded me of his favorite flower which was a snapdragon. It was a tall, lovely flowering plant with spikes of flowers, but when pinched slightly, would open and make a face.
Allison St. James, 2013
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The Snapdragon
Charles Stokes Wayne. For the event, which had been announced weeks in advance, many women had ordered special costumes from their home or foreign couturieres; and every one of them, it appeared, from youngest debutante to oldest ...
Charles Stokes Wayne, 1913
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Observation of the Earth and Its Environment: Survey of ...
A very special bus in this listing is Snapdragon, a deployable bus of Astrium Ltd., Portsmouth, UK, developed under ESA contract. The design of Snapdragon resulted from the requirement to fly rather large structures, like a SAR antenna, and ...
Herbert J. Kramer, 2002
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Flower Crops: Cultivation and Management
Snapdragon 22 Introduction In many cultures, fresh cut flowers are deeply symbolic, conveying the message of nature to man. In recent times revolutionary changes have been seen in Indian floriculture sector which is due to the introduction of ...
Singh, A.K., 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SNAPDRAGON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term snapdragon is used in the context of the following news items.
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Moto G (3rd gen) launched at Rs 11999; will house Snapdragon 410 …
The phone will house a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 SoC with a 1.4GHz quad-core processor. This will be paired with 1GB of RAM for the 8GB storage variant ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
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OnePlus 2 launched with 5.5-inch Full HD display, Snapdragon 810 …
It also gets a new camera and a new solution that allows you to take 50MP photos and there's also the slow motion mode. It comes powered by Snapdragon 810 ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
3
Moto G 2015 LTE Live Photos Surface: Snapdragon 410, Patterned …
The device will apparently be powered by a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor. However, with respect to RAM configuration, Motorola may opt for ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
4
See How Quickly The Snapdragon Running Xperia Z3+ Overheats …
OnePlus One has already confirmed that the OnePlus 2 will come powered by Snapdragon 810. But Qualcomm has provided it with an upgraded version of ... «International Business Times, Jun 15»
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Comparing Snapdragon 810 v2 and v2.1: More Memory Bandwidth …
Around a few weeks before the launch of the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro, I was digging through kernel source to understand Snapdragon 810 and some other ... «AnandTech, Jun 15»
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Japanese carrier warns customers about Snapdragon 810's …
The Snapdragon 810 overheats. No, the Snapdragon 810 doesn't overheat. Yes, it does. No, it doesn't. This back and forth dance has been going on for a long ... «Android Authority, Jun 15»
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Sony unveils Xperia Z3+ with Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 and …
Sony has unveiled its latest smartphone, the Xperia Z3+, claiming the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810-powered Android Lollipop handset is its most advanced yet. «V3.co.uk, May 15»
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Test finds Snapdragon 808 doesn't heat up as much as the 810
The Snapdragon 810 has been haunted by overheating rumors this year and some have wondered how much this has influenced LG's decision to opt for a ... «Android Authority, Apr 15»
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Independent testing confirms the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 has a …
For months, rumors have dogged Qualcomm that its Snapdragon 810 SoC ran hot, and that these issues were behind Samsung's decision to adopt its own ... «ExtremeTech, Apr 15»
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Xiaomi Mi 4i With Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC, 2GB RAM …
Xiaomi at its Global Mi Phone Premiere event in New Delhi on Thursday launched the Xiaomi Mi 4i smartphone in India priced at Rs. 12,999, in line with our ... «NDTV, Apr 15»

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