snake's-head

[ sneyks-hed ]

Origin of snake's-head

1
First recorded in 1730–40

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British Dictionary definitions for snake's head

snake's head

noun
  1. a European fritillary plant, Fritillaria meleagris, of damp meadows, having purple-and-white chequered flowers

Origin of snake's head

1
C19: so called because its buds are claimed to resemble a snake's head

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