CONTRACTION WAVE
\kəntɹˈakʃən wˈe͡ɪv], \kəntɹˈakʃən wˈeɪv], \k_ə_n_t_ɹ_ˈa_k_ʃ_ə_n w_ˈeɪ_v]\
Word of the day
Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.