leeuwenbek

== Dutch == === Etymology === From leeuw (“lion”) +‎ -en- +‎ bek (“animal's mouth”). The flowers can with some imagination be said to resemble a lion's gaping mouth, particularly when gently squeezed on the sides so that it opens up further. Compare German Löwenmaul (literally “lion's mouth”) and the etymology at English snapdragon. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈleːu̯.ə(n)ˌbɛk/ === Noun === leeuwenbek m (plural leeuwenbekken, diminutive leeuwenbekje n) (literally) a lion's mouth a snapdragon (any plant of the genus Antirrhinum); also used to refer to some other plants of the family Plantaginaceae with similar flowers ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === leeuwenbek on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl