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turtlehead

[ tur-tl-hed ]

noun

  1. any 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.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of turtlehead1

1855–60, Americanism; turtle 1 + head, so called from the appearance of its flower

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