Dracocephalum

noun

Dra·​co·​ceph·​a·​lum

ˌdrākōˈsefələm

: a genus of American mints comprising the dragonheads and having opposite serrate leaves and bracted bilabiate flowers

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin draco + New Latin -cephalum (neuter of cephalus); from the form of the corolla

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