SACRIFICIAL OPERATION
\sˌakɹɪfˈɪʃə͡l ˌɒpəɹˈe͡ɪʃən], \sˌakɹɪfˈɪʃəl ˌɒpəɹˈeɪʃən], \s_ˌa_k_ɹ_ɪ_f_ˈɪ_ʃ_əl ˌɒ_p_ə_ɹ_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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.