About The Word Turtlehead
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Turtlehead
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What's The Definition Of Turtlehead?
[n] 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
Synonyms | Synonyms for Turtlehead: Chelone glabra | shellflower | snakehead Related Terms | Find terms related to Turtlehead: See Also | bog plant | Chelone | genus Chelone | marsh plant | swamp plant Turtlehead In Webster's Dictionary \Tur"tle*head`\, n. (Bot.)
An American perennial herb ({Chelone glabra}) having white
flowers shaped like the head of a turtle. Called also
{snakehead}, {shell flower}, and {balmony}.
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