POLYGONUM BISTORTOIDES
\pˌɒlɪɡˈɒnəm ba͡ɪstˈɔːtɔ͡ɪdz], \pˌɒlɪɡˈɒnəm baɪstˈɔːtɔɪdz], \p_ˌɒ_l_ɪ_ɡ_ˈɒ_n_ə_m b_aɪ_s_t_ˈɔː_t_ɔɪ_d_z]\
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.