FORESHORTENING
\fɔːʃˈɔːtənɪŋ], \fɔːʃˈɔːtənɪŋ], \f_ɔː_ʃ_ˈɔː_t_ə_n_ɪ_ŋ]\
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.