How to spell wreath

Wreath is spelled W-R-E-A-T-H.

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What it means: A circular arrangement of flowers or leaves.

In a sentence: We hung a wreath on the door for the holidays.

Same family: wreaths, wreathe, wreathed, garland, corona. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Wreath” comes from Old English and Old Norse words meaning to twist or wrap. It originally referred to something that was wound or twisted, which fits the circular shape made by twisting flowers or branches together.

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