MISERICORDIA
\mˌa͡ɪzəɹɪkˈɔːdi͡ə], \mˌaɪzəɹɪkˈɔːdiə], \m_ˌaɪ_z_ə_ɹ_ɪ_k_ˈɔː_d_iə]\
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Lat. Mercy; a fine or amerciament; an arbitrary or discretionary amercement.
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.