snake·head (sn k h d )n. See turtlehead. |
snakehead [ˈsneɪkˌhed]
n
(Law) a Chinese criminal involved in the illegal transport of Chinese citizens to other parts of the world
[origin uncertain]
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| Noun | 1. |  snakehead - showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purpleChelone, genus Chelone - herbaceous perennials: shellflower bog plant, marsh plant, swamp plant - a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land; most are monocots: sedge, sphagnum, grasses, cattails, etc; possibly heath |
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