DESPERATE STRAITS
\dˈɛspəɹət stɹˈe͡ɪts], \dˈɛspəɹət stɹˈeɪts], \d_ˈɛ_s_p_ə_ɹ_ə_t s_t_ɹ_ˈeɪ_t_s]\
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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.