butter-and-eggs

English

Etymology

From the yellow and white coloration of the flowers.

Noun

butter-and-eggs (uncountable)

  1. A flowering plant, of species Linaria vulgaris, native to Europe and northern Asia; yellow toadflax; common toadflax.
  2. A flowering plant, of species Triphysaria eriantha, native to North America; johnny-tuck.