butter-and-eggs

noun

but·​ter-and-eggs ˌbə-tər-ᵊn-ˈegz 

-ˈāgz

plural in form but singular or plural in construction

: a common Eurasian perennial herb (Linaria vulgaris) of the plantain family that has showy yellow and orange flowers and is naturalized in much of North America

called also toadflax

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

butter-and-eggs

singular or plural noun

but·​ter-and-eggs

ˌbət-ə-rə-ˈnegz,

-ˈnāgz

: any of several plants related to the snapdragons and having flowers of yellow and orange