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snake's-head
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snake's-head, n.
The Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head. Dr. Prior. [1913 Webster]
Snake's-head iris (Bot.), an iridaceous plant (Hermodactylus tuberosus ) of the Mediterranean region. The flowers slightly resemble a serpent's open mouth.
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