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Toadflax

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Any of several European plants, of the genus Linaria, having two-lipped yellow flowers.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Any of several other plants in the family Plantaginaceae.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Françaislinaire
DeutschLeinkraut
Portuguêslináriavalverde
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Examples

““What on earth did you put⟳ in that stuff?” “Bug-bane, barren-wort, penny-cress and blood-root, catchfly, toad-flax, nap-weed and wormwood,” said Catweazle.”
“One morning she had me traipsing out at the crack of dawn for prickly poppy, toadflax, spiderwort, and skeleton weed. If that doesn't sound⟳ like⟳ the makings of a witch's brew, then I'm the queen of England.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

toadhead toadhead agama Toadied toadier Toadies Toadlena

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