COLOQUINTE
\kˈɒləkwˌɪnt], \kˈɒləkwˌɪnt], \k_ˈɒ_l_ə_k_w_ˌɪ_n_t]\
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Cucumus colocynthis.
By Robley Dunglison
Word of the day
Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.