PAPYRACEOUS
\pˌapɪɹˈe͡ɪʃəs], \pˌapɪɹˈeɪʃəs], \p_ˌa_p_ɪ_ɹ_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_s]\
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By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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.