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Toadflax Biocontrol
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toad⋅flax

  [tohd-flaks]
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–noun
1. a common European plant, Linaria vulgaris, of the figwort family, having narrow leaves and showy yellow-and-orange flowers, naturalized as a weed in the U.S.
2. any plant of the same genus.
Origin:
1570–80; toad + flax
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Toadflax Biocontrol
insects are economical, long-term and eco-friendly
www.weedbustersbiocontrol.com
toad·flax   (tōd'flāks')   
n.  

  1. Any of various plants of the genus Linaria, having narrow leaves and spurred, two-lipped flowers.

  2. See butter-and-eggs.

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