slangkop
noun
slang·kop
ˈslaŋˌkäp
plural -s
: either of two southern African plants whose foliage is poisonous to cattle:
a
: a squill (Urginea burkei)
b
: a bulbous herb (Ornithoglossum glaucum) of the family Liliaceae
Word History
Etymology
Afrikaans, from Dutch slang snake (from Middle Dutch slange) + kop head, cup (from Middle Dutch coppe drinking vessel); akin to Old High German slango snake, slingan to wind, twist