Calves’-snout, calf’s-

[f. CALF¹, calves + SNOUT.]

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An old name of ANTIRRHINUM or Snapdragon; esp. of A. Orontium or Small Snap-dragon.

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1548. Turner, Names of Herbes, s.v. Antirrhinon, Plinies antirrhinon … maye be called in englishe calfe snoute. Ibid. (1551), Herbal, I. D ij b. Yellow Calfys snowte.

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1629. Parkinson, Paradisi in Sole, xlv. 270. In English Calues snout from the form of the seede vessels, and Snap-dragon, or Lyons mouth from the forme of the flowers.

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1845. Penny Cycl., Supp. I. 125/2. A. Orontium … or Calves’-snout, occurs in dry sandy and gravelly soils.

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