ˈslaŋˌkäp noun
( -s )
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 — more at sling , cup
: 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