Dracocephalum
noun
Dra·co·ceph·a·lum
\ˌdrākōˈsefələm\
Definition of Dracocephalum
: a genus of American mints comprising the dragonheads and having opposite serrate leaves and bracted bilabiate flowers
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Origin and Etymology of dracocephalum
New Latin, from Latin draco + New Latin -cephalum (neuter of cephalus); from the form of the corolla
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