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单词 snakehead
释义

snakehead

[ sneyk-hed ]
/ ˈsneɪkˌhɛd /

noun

a turtlehead plant.
any elongate fish of the family Channidae (or Ophicephalidae), having a large head with a deeply cleft mouth and able to breathe atmospheric oxygen.

Origin of snakehead

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85; snake + head

Words nearby snakehead

snake feeder, snake fence, snakefish, snakefly, snake foot, snakehead, snake-hipped, snake in one's bosom, snake in the grass, snake juice, snake lily
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British Dictionary definitions for snakehead

snakehead
/ (ˈsneɪkˌhed) /

noun

a Chinese criminal involved in the illegal transport of Chinese citizens to other parts of the world

Word Origin for snakehead

C20: origin uncertain
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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