Noun: snakehead 'sneyk,hed
- Showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple
"snakehead is also called turtlehead due to its unique flower shape";
- shellflower, shell-flower, turtlehead, snake-head, Chelone glabra
Derived forms: snakeheads, snake-heads
Type of: bog plant, marsh plant, swamp plant
Part of: Chelone, genus Chelone
Encyclopedia: Snakehead