Dictionary Definitions, Synomyns, Antonyms, and related words for Turtlehead
Definitions for: Turtlehead
[n] showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple
Webster (1913) Definition: Tur"tle*head`, n. (Bot.)
An American perennial herb (Chelone glabra) having white
flowers shaped like the head of a turtle. Called also
snakehead, shell flower, and balmony.
