linaria
[ lahy-nair-ee-uh, li- ]
/ laɪˈnɛər i ə, lɪ- /
noun
any of various plants belonging to the genus Linaria, of the figwort family, especially of the cultivated species, as L. maroccana or L. aeruginea, having slender clusters of spurred flowers in a variety of colors.
Origin of linaria
1570–80; < New Latin; Medieval Latin
līnāria toadflax, equivalent to Latin
līn(um) flax +
-āria
-ary
Words nearby linaria
linacre,
linage,
linalool,
linalyl acetate,
linares,
linaria,
linarite,
linchpin,
lincoln,
lincoln center,
lincoln green