snakeshead

English

Etymology

From snake +‎ -s- +‎ head.

Noun

snakeshead (plural snakesheads)

1. Fritillaria meleagris, a flowering plant in the family Liliaceae.

   Synonyms: snake's head fritillary, snake's head, chess flower, frog-cup, guinea-hen flower, guinea flower, leper lily, Lazarus bell, chequered lily, chequered daffodil, drooping tulip, fritillary

   • 1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros‎^[1], London: Jonathan Cape, page 3:

     Hangings of tapestry were behind the high seats, worked with flowers, snake’s-head, snapdragon, dragon-mouth, and their kind; and on the dado below the windows were sculptures of birds and beasts and creeping things.

Anagrams

• snakeheads