snakehead
[ sneyk-hed ]
/ ˈsneɪkˌhɛd /
noun
a turtlehead plant.
any elongate fish of the family Channidae (or Ophicephalidae), having a large head with a deeply cleft mouth and able to breathe atmospheric oxygen.
Words nearby snakehead
snakebite,
snakebite remedy,
snakeblenny,
snakefish,
snakefly,
snakehead,
snakemouth,
snakeroot,
snakes and ladders,
snakeskin,
snakestone
Definition for snakehead (2 of 2)
Origin of snake's-head
First recorded in 1730–40
British Dictionary definitions for snakehead
snakehead
/ (ˈsneɪkˌhed) /
noun
a Chinese criminal involved in the illegal transport of Chinese citizens to other parts of the world
Word Origin for snakehead
C20: origin uncertain