Definitions
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
Word origin
From Middle English wreth, wrethe (“coiled or rounded shape; decorative garland, wreath; chaplet, crown; ring”, noun), from Old English wrǣd, wrǣþ, wriþa (“bandage”), from Proto-West Germanic *wrīþan (“to twist; to weave”), from Proto-Germanic *wrīþaną (“to twist; to weave”), from Proto-Indo-European *wreyt- (“to twist”). Doublet of wreathe and writhe.
Used in a sentence
“a wreath of smoke a wreath of clouds”
“The desert storm was riding in its strength; the travellers lay beneath the mastery of the fell simoom. Whirling wreaths and columns of burning wind, rushed around and over them.”
“So, after a spell, he decided to make the best of it and shoved us into the front parlor. 'Twas a dismal sort of place, with hair wreaths, and wax fruit, and tin lambrekins, and land knows what all.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Ring of foliage”6 letters
02“Circular garland”6 letters
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