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Definition of false dragonhead
false dragonhead
Plural:false dragonheads
false dragonhead Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
10
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A North American perennial flowering plant of the mint family (genus Physostegia, especially Physostegia virginiana), cultivated for its erect spikes of showy, tubular, two-lipped pink, lavender, or white blossoms that can be pivoted on their stalks and remain in position.
Example
"The gardener planted clumps of false dragonhead along the sunny border to provide tall spikes of pink blooms in late summer."
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Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of False dragonhead. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/false dragonhead