snapdragon

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, snapdragon has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Nov 2025). Used as an example of a coded emotional message: snapdragons could mean 'I feel deceived.'.

Antirrhinum is a genus of plants in the Plantaginaceae family, commonly known as dragon flowers or snapdragons because of the flowers' fancied resemblance to the face of a dragon that opens and closes its mouth when laterally squeezed. They are also sometimes called toadflax or dog flower. They are native to rocky areas of Europe, the United States, Canada, and North Africa. Antirrhinum species are widely used as ornamental plants in borders and as cut flowers.