EMISSARIA DURAE MATRIS
\ˌɛmɪsˈe͡əɹi͡ə djˈʊ͡əɹiː mˈatɹɪs], \ˌɛmɪsˈeəɹiə djˈʊəɹiː mˈatɹɪs], \ˌɛ_m_ɪ_s_ˈeə_ɹ_iə d_j_ˈʊə_ɹ_iː m_ˈa_t_ɹ_ɪ_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.