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DRAGONHEAD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dragonhead mean? 

DRAGONHEAD (noun)
  The noun DRAGONHEAD has 1 sense:

1. American herb having sharply serrate lanceolate leaves and spikes of blue to violet flowersplay

  Familiarity information: DRAGONHEAD used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DRAGONHEAD (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

American herb having sharply serrate lanceolate leaves and spikes of blue to violet flowers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Dracocephalum parviflorum; dragon's head; dragonhead

Hypernyms ("dragonhead" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Holonyms ("dragonhead" is a member of...):

Dracocephalum; genus Dracocephalum (genus of American herbs and dwarf shrubs of the mint family: dragonheads)


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