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snakemouth

[ sneyk-mouth ]

noun

plural snakemouths

snakemouth

/ ˈԱɪˌʊθ /

noun

  1. a terrestrial orchid, Pogonia ophioglossoides, of E North America, having solitary fragrant pinkish-purple flowers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of snakemouth1

1810–20, Americanism; snake + mouth; so called because of the resemblance of the flower to a snake's open mouth
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of snakemouth1

so called because of the alleged similarity between the shape of the flower and a snake's mouth

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