snake's-head

[ sneyks-hed ]
/ ˈsneɪksˌhɛd /

noun

Origin of snake's-head

First recorded in 1730–40

British Dictionary definitions for snake's head

snake's head

noun

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

Word Origin for snake's head

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