snake's-head

[ sneyks-hed ]

noun

1. checkered lily.

snake's head

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of snake's-head¹

First recorded in 1730–40

Word History and Origins

Origin of snake's-head¹

C19: so called because its buds are claimed to resemble a snake's head