POOR-HOUSE
\pˈʊ͡əhˈa͡ʊs], \pˈʊəhˈaʊs], \p_ˈʊə_h_ˈaʊ_s]\
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n. A public establishment for the support of the poor; an alms-house; a work-house.
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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.