toadflax
noun
toad·flax
ˈtōd-ˌflaks 
: butter-and-eggs
also
: any of several related plants (especially genus Linaria) of the plantain family
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An attractive, reliable, tough plant that seeds easily, the purple toadflax was presented to someone in Victorian times as a way of expressing gratitude and high regard.
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New York Times Games, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Our delightfully furry bee friend has stepped up to the nectar bar and selected a purple toadflax (Linaria purpurea) for sustenance.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
These marshes also contain plants usually found in the high-altitude Alps, such as alpine toadflax and marsh gentian.
—National Geographic, 1 Sep. 2020
The weed-control scheme is supposed to help prevent the Colorado Butterfly Plant from being choked off by Canada thistle, leafy spurge, Dalmatian toadflax, hound’s tongue and hoary cress.
—Nathan Hodge, WIRED, 14 Apr. 2010
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New York Times Games, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Our delightfully furry bee friend has stepped up to the nectar bar and selected a purple toadflax (Linaria purpurea) for sustenance.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
These marshes also contain plants usually found in the high-altitude Alps, such as alpine toadflax and marsh gentian.
—National Geographic, 1 Sep. 2020
The weed-control scheme is supposed to help prevent the Colorado Butterfly Plant from being choked off by Canada thistle, leafy spurge, Dalmatian toadflax, hound’s tongue and hoary cress.
—Nathan Hodge, WIRED, 14 Apr. 2010
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“Toadflax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toadflax. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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