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Snake-head   /sneɪk-hɛd/   Listen
Snake-head

noun
1.
Showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple.  Synonyms: Chelone glabra, shell-flower, shellflower, snakehead, turtlehead.






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"Snake-head" Quotes from Famous Books



... the other hand, was prodigal and profligate (in disposition, that is: as to action, I do not know). That latter quality showed its snake-head to me but once, peeping out very cautiously. A curious kind of reptile it seemed, judging from the glimpse I got; its novelty whetted my curiosity: if it would have come out boldly, perhaps I might philosophically have stood my ground, and coolly surveyed ...
— Villette • Charlotte Bronte



Words linked to "Snake-head" :   marsh plant, bog plant, genus Chelone, swamp plant, Chelone



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