Löwenmaul

German

Etymology

From Löwe +‎ -n- +‎ Maul, literally “lion's mouth”. Compare Dutch leeuwenbek and the etymology at English snapdragon.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Löwenmaul n

1. snapdragon (genus Antirrhinum)

Further reading

• “Löwenmaul” in Duden online
• “Löwenmaul” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache