WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tur•tle•head
(tûr′tl hed′),USA pronunciation n.
- Plant Biologyany of several North American plants belonging to the genus Chelone, of the figwort family, having opposite, serrated leaves and spikes of purple or white, two-lipped flowers.
- turtle1 + head, so called from the appearance of its flower 1855–60, American.
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