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snake's head

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

Etymology: 19th Century: so called because its buds are claimed to resemble a snake's head

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

snake's-head n.

Plant BiologySee checkered lily.

1730–40

'snake's head' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

checkered lily - fritillary - snake's-head

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