"snake's head" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: snake's heads [plural]
Etymology: From snake + -'s + head. An upright portion of each plant bears a checkered or overlapping pattern that resembles the appearance of snakeskin. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|snake|-'s|head}} snake + -'s + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} snake's head (plural snake's heads)
  1. Fritillaria meleagris, a flowering plant in the family Liliaceae, native to Eurasia. Categories (lifeform): Arum family plants, Composites, Flowers, Lily family plants Synonyms: snake's head fritillary, fritillary, snake's head
    Sense id: en-snake's_head-en-noun-en:Fritillaria_meleagris Disambiguation of Arum family plants: 34 20 41 6 Disambiguation of Composites: 42 27 21 11 Disambiguation of Flowers: 41 27 22 10 Disambiguation of Lily family plants: 46 22 23 9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -'s, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 25 18 18 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -'s: 33 36 15 15 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 61 14 14 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 26 21 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 25 21 14
  2. Malacothrix coulteri, a plant in the family Asteraceae, native to North America. Categories (lifeform): Arum family plants
    Sense id: en-snake's_head-en-noun-en:Malacothrix_coulteri Disambiguation of Arum family plants: 34 20 41 6 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -'s Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -'s: 33 36 15 15
  3. Arum maculatum, a plant in the family Araceae, native to northern Europe. Categories (lifeform): Arum family plants Synonyms: Jack-in-the-pulpit, cuckoopint, Jack-in-the-pulpit
    Sense id: en-snake's_head-en-noun-en:Arum_maculatum Disambiguation of Arum family plants: 34 20 41 6 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -'s Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -'s: 33 36 15 15
  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see snake, head. Hypernyms: lily Related terms: :Category:Lily family plants
    Sense id: en-snake's_head-en-noun-dLNYfmhO Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -'s Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -'s: 33 36 15 15 Synonyms: snake's-head, snakeshead, snakehead, snake-head, chess flower, chequered daffodil, chequered lily, drooping tulip, fritillary [UK], frog-cup, guinea flower, guinea-hen flower, Lazarus bell, leper lily, snake's head, snake's head fritillary

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