slangkop

noun

slang·​kop

ˈslaŋˌkäp

plural -s

: either of two southern African plants whose foliage is poisonous to cattle:

a

: a squill (Urginea burkei)

b

: a bulbous herb (Ornithoglossum glaucum) of the family Liliaceae

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans, from Dutch slang snake (from Middle Dutch slange) + kop head, cup (from Middle Dutch coppe drinking vessel); akin to Old High German slango snake, slingan to wind, twist

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