snake's-head
[ sneyks-hed ]
/ ˈsneɪksˌhɛd /
noun
Origin of snake's-head
First recorded in 1730–40
Words nearby snake's-head
snake oil,
snake pit,
snake plant,
snake river,
snake's head,
snake's-head,
snake-dance,
snake-hipped,
snakebird,
snakebit,
snakebite
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