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turtlehead

tur·tle·head [ túrt'l hèd ] (plural tur·tle·heads or tur·tle·head)


noun 
Definition:
 
N American plant: a perennial plant found near running water. Flowers: white, purplish, greenish, or yellowish. Native to: eastern North America.  Genus Chelone.

[Mid-19th century. < the shape of its flowers]
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