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turtlehead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
turtle-head
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A white turtlehead, an American perennial herb (Chelone glabra) with white flowers.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of various other members of the genus Chelone.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From turtle + head, from the shape of the flower.

Usage

Inflected Forms

turtleheads (plural)

Synonyms

balmony shell flower snakehead shellflower shell-flower snake-head chelone glabra

Questions

What does turtlehead mean?
A white turtlehead, an American perennial herb (Chelone glabra) with white flowers.
Where does turtlehead come from?
From turtle + head, from the shape of the flower.

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