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单词 snakemouth
释义

snakemouth

[ sneyk-mouth ]
/ ˈsneɪkˌmaʊθ /

noun, plural snake·mouths [sneyk-mouthz]. /ˈsneɪkˌmaʊðz/.

rose pogonia.

Origin of snakemouth

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

Words nearby snakemouth

snake in one's bosom, snake in the grass, snake juice, snake lily, snake mackerel, snakemouth, snake oil, snake pit, snake plant, Snake River, snakeroot
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British Dictionary definitions for snakemouth

snakemouth
/ (ˈsneɪkˌmaʊθ) /

noun

a terrestrial orchid, Pogonia ophioglossoides, of E North America, having solitary fragrant pinkish-purple flowers

Word Origin for snakemouth

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