ESCALATE
\ˈɛskɐlˌe͡ɪt], \ˈɛskɐlˌeɪt], \ˈɛ_s_k_ɐ_l_ˌeɪ_t]\
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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.