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PRONUNCIATION OF TOADFLAX

toadflax  [ˈtəʊdˌflæks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOADFLAX

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Toadflax 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 TOADFLAX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Toadflax

Toadflax is the common name of several related genera of plants in the family Plantaginaceae ▪ AnarrhinumAntirrhinum, also called Snapdragon ▪ ChaenorhinumCymbalariaLinariaMisopatesNuttallanthus...

Definition of toadflax in the English dictionary

The definition of toadflax in the dictionary is any of various scrophulariaceous plants of the genus Linaria, esp L. vulgaris, having narrow leaves and spurred two-lipped yellow-orange flowers Also called: butter-and-eggs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOADFLAX


chillax
tʃɪˈlæks
earthflax
ˈɜːθˌflæks
flax
flæks
galax
ˈɡeɪlæks
gravadlax
ˈɡrævədˌlæks
gravlax
ˈɡrævˌlæks
lax
læks
malax
ˈmælæks
overlax
ˌəʊvəˈlæks
parallax
ˈpærəˌlæks
relax
rɪˈlæks
sceuophylax
ˌskjuːˈɒfɪˌlæks
slacks
slæks
smilax
ˈsmaɪlæks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOADFLAX

toad
toad juice
toad spit
toad spittle
toad-in-the-hole
toadeater
toadfish
toadied
toadies
toadish
toadless
toadlike
toadrush
toadstone
toadstool
toady
toadying
toadyish
toadyism

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOADFLAX

Ajax
annual parallax
Bax
climax
diurnal parallax
Fairfax
geocentric parallax
Halifax
heliocentric parallax
hoax
income tax
max
pax
property tax
sales tax
sax
syntax
tax
telefax
wax

Synonyms and antonyms of toadflax in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «toadflax» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOADFLAX

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

Translator English - Chinese

柳穿鱼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

toadflax
570 millions of speakers

English

toadflax
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

toadflax
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

toadflax
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

льнянки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

toadflax
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টোড্ফ্ল্যাক্স
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

linaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Toadflax
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Leinkraut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

toadflax
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

toadflax
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Toadflax
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

toadflax
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

toadflax
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Toadflax
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nevruzotu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

toadflax
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

toadflax
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

льнянки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

toadflax
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Toadflax
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

toadflax
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

toadflax
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

toadflax
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of toadflax

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOADFLAX»

The term «toadflax» is regularly used and occupies the 95.365 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOADFLAX» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOADFLAX»

Discover the use of toadflax in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to toadflax and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Invasiveness of Yellow Toadflax (Linaria Vulgaris) Resulting ...
Weed Technology 2(2): 132-138. McClay, A. S. (1992). Effects of Brachypterolus pulicarius (L) (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae) on Flowering and Seed Production of Common Toadflax. Canadian Entomologist 124(4): 631-636. McClay, A. S. and R. B. ...
Erik Adam Lehnhoff, 2008
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Encyclopedia of Invasive Species: From Africanized Honey ...
A. Heart-shaped leaves on prostrate stems of Dalmatian toadflax wrap around the stem. (Bonnie Million, BLM, Ely District, Bugwood.org.) B. Upper stem leaves of Dalmatian toadflax are lance-shaped. (Steve Dewey, Utah State University, ...
Susan L. Woodward, Joyce A. Quinn, 2011
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Biological Control in the Western United States: ...
Objective A: The Identification and Introduction of Beneficial Organisms In North America three accidentally introduced natural enemies attack yellow toadflax, Linaria vulgaris Miller, and to a lesser degree, Dalmatian toadflax (Smith 1959).
James Robert Nechols, 1995
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Dusted
Dalmatian toadflax studied under Francis Picabia at the Ecole des Arts Decoratifs in Paris. Later, on a freighter out of Iskenderun, Turkey, toadflax made his way to Seattle in a burlap sack.
Dalmatian Toadflax, 2007
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Comandra blister rust
Hosts: Primary hosts- hard pines, most serious on ponderosa pines; alternate host- bastard toadflax (Comandra). Recognition: Spindle-shaped, often inconspicuous swellings are formed on pine stems and branches; infections break open and ...
David Winslow Johnson, United States. Forest Service. Pacific Northwest Region, United States. Forest Service, 1986
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Herbal Simples
TOADFLAX. The Toadflax, or Flaxweed (Linaria vulgaris) belongs to the scrofula- curing order of plants, getting its name from linum, flax, and being termed " toad " by a mistaken translation of its Latin title Biibonio, this having been wrongly ...
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Wildflowers of Mississippi
SANTALACEAE Toadflax Family Plants perennial herb, shrub, or tree. Leaves alternate or opposite. Calyx four lobed, occasionally two lobed; corolla absent; ovary inferior; four to five stamens. Fruit a drupe. SAPINDACEAE Soapberry Family ...
S. Lee Timme, 1989
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The Wild Gardener: On Flowers and Foliage for the Natural Border
BASTARD TOADFLAX Another wild parasite is the bastard toadflax. Comandra umbel- lata grows from a wandering rhizome that is parasitic on the roots of various other plants. This member of the sandalwood family also has chlorophyll,  ...
Peter Loewer, 1999
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A Naturalist's Guide to Field Plants: An Ecology for Eastern ...
Also curious is the name bastard toadflax, which does not resemble toadflax but is a partial parasite on the roots of other plants. Devil's guts and hellweed are names given to dodder by farmers, probably to express their displeasure with a ...
Donald D. Cox, 2005
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Watership Down: A Novel
who joined me all the same—Bluebell here and Pimpernel and young Toadflax. Toadflax was the only member of the Owsla I'd seen and I asked him about the Threarah, but he couldn't talk any kind of sense. I never found out what happened  ...
Richard Adams, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOADFLAX»

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Toadflax blooms in BV
Dalmatian toadflax, a non-native plant, is designated as a noxious/invasive weed in ... Dalmatian toadflax provides no food value for wildlife or livestock and ... «Chaffee County Times, Jul 15»
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Craig Police Department
#On a vacant property in the 600 block of Riford Road, code enforcement observed thistle and Toadflax growing. Parties taking care of the property were ... «Craig Daily Press, Jun 15»
3
Lake Tahoe invasive plant eradication with herbicides to continue
Target invasive plants include tall whitetop, Dalmatian toadflax, yellow toadflax, hoary cress and Canada thistle. Photos and information about these species can ... «Tahoe Daily Tribune, May 15»
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HVCC's McDonough Sports Complex transformed into a 'Picture …
Rich Morris, owner of Toadflax Nursery in South Glens Falls, loads flowers on to a wagon to prepare a display for the 28th Annual Capital District Garden ... «Troy Record, Mar 15»
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Home Show helps people think spring
Toadflax Nursery employees Tina Petty, left, and Michele Leroux shared gardening and landscaping tips with people at the Saratoga Home & Lifestyle Show on ... «The Saratogian, Feb 15»
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Forest Service urges everyone to help stop the spread of noxious …
... Dalmation and Yellow Toadflax, Oxeye Daisys, Leafy Spurge, Mayweed Chamomile, Sulphur Cinquefoil, Houndstongue, Orange and Meadow Hawkweed, ... «West Yellowstone News, Jul 14»
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Germaine Greer: stop weeding and let nature take over
Yarrow, tansy, ragwort, toadflax, mulleins, mallows, clovers, willow-herbs, dead nettles, comfreys, speedwells – all are wild flowers. Some of them you hate, the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 14»
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Overlooking the Judean Desert, a home for Israel's flowers
The beautiful yellow and white pishtanit meshuleshet (three-leaved toadflax) used to be everywhere in the open fields; now it is rather difficult to find in the wilds. «The Times of Israel, Apr 14»
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Meet Dalmation Toadflax, A Nasty Invader And Climate Change …
Over a four-year period, the higher carbon levels “dramatically increased” the success of Dalmation toadflax, increasing its production of seeds by 32 times, and ... «ThinkProgress, Mar 14»
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In Ranchers Vs. Weeds, Climate Change Gives Weeds An Edge
Specifically, he wanted to know what effect climate change will have on a noxious weed called Dalmatian toadflax that's encroached on grasslands in 32 U.S. ... «NPR, Mar 14»

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