Cryptic Herbs, Spices, Flavourings

[rangerjim]

Help please with final exasperation!!
Is this snake's body part forked? (6,6)
Thanks to ace bt for Fines Herbes, I've adopted it for a (5,5) answer by dropping the last "e"

[kettledrum]

adder's tongue ?

[rangerjim]

Thanks Kettledrum. I wondered about that, but can't see which category it fits? It seems to be a lily??

[kettledrum]

That's why I put the question mark ! Chamber's says:
a genus of ferns (Ophioglossum)whose spores grow on a spike resembling a snake's tongue: dog's tooth violet.
Botany is not my strong point, but 'ordinary' violet is a flavouring, as in violet creams - soft centred chocolates.

[rangerjim]

Thanks again Kettledrum. I love soft centered chocs so reverse logic means I have to go along with Adders Tongue !

[Quizmonkey]

'Fines herbs' is obviously completely wrong (grammatically speaking!). These quiz-setters, huh? :)

[kettledrum]

Oh Quizmonkey! I do so agree. Some of the questions / answers make one despair.