also: きんぎょそう
noun
snapdragon
Common garden flower, Antirrhinum majus. The name comes from the resemblance of the flower to a goldfish (金魚).
庭にキンギョソウが咲いている。
Snapdragons are blooming in the garden.
キンギョソウは春の花壇に人気がある。
Snapdragons are popular in spring flower beds.
From the resemblance of the flower to a goldfish (金魚). The exact origin of the Japanese name is uncertain, but it is a direct calque or translation of the visual similarity.