OLD WIVES' TALE
\ˈə͡ʊld wˈa͡ɪvz tˈe͡ɪl], \ˈəʊld wˈaɪvz tˈeɪl], \ˈəʊ_l_d w_ˈaɪ_v_z t_ˈeɪ_l]\
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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.