{Snake's-head iris} (Bot.), an iridaceous plant ({Hermodactylus tuberosus}) of the Mediterranean region. The flowers slightly resemble a serpent's open mouth. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
snake's-head iris — noun : a tuberous herb (Iris tuberosus) of the Mediterranean region having flowers that resemble a serpent s open mouth … Useful english dictionary
Snake's-head — n. (Bot.) 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 re … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Hermodactylus tuberosus — Snake s head Snake s head , n. (Bot.) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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