Snake’s-head

Snake’s´-head`n.1.(Bot.) The Guinea-hen flower; – so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake’s head.Snake’s-head iris(Bot.) an iridaceous plant (Hermodactylus tuberosus) of the Mediterranean region. The flowers slightly resemble a serpent’s open mouth.Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.