MERC ATI VE
\mˈɜːk ˌe͡ɪtˌiːˈa͡ɪ vˈiː], \mˈɜːk ˌeɪtˌiːˈaɪ vˈiː], \m_ˈɜː_k ˌeɪ_t_ˌiː__ˈaɪ v_ˈiː]\
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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.