BASE, ADJ
\bˈe͡ɪs], \bˈeɪs], \b_ˈeɪ_s]\
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Low; inferior; servile; of subordinate degree; impure, adulterated, or alloyed.
By Henry Campbell Black
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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.