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noun
A white turtlehead, an American perennial herb (Chelone glabra) with white flowers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
Any of various other members of the genus Chelone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
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 purple
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: shellflower, shell-flower, snakehead, snake-head, Chelone glabra
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: marsh plant, bog plant, swamp plant
History
From turtle + head, from the shape of the flower.
