DIRE STRAITS
\dˈa͡ɪ͡ə stɹˈe͡ɪts], \dˈaɪə stɹˈeɪts], \d_ˈaɪə s_t_ɹ_ˈeɪ_t_s]\
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.