diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d2bf0b5..0a6e6db 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ from retrie.trie import Trie
 
 trie = Trie()
 
-for term in ["abc", "foo", "abs"]:
-    trie.add(term)
+trie.add("abc", "foo", "abs")
 assert trie.pattern() == "(?:ab[cs]|foo)"  # equivalent to but faster than "(?:abc|abs|foo)"
 
 trie.add("absolute")
diff --git a/src/retrie/retrie.py b/src/retrie/retrie.py
index 38a2d42..1047534 100644
--- a/src/retrie/retrie.py
+++ b/src/retrie/retrie.py
@@ -123,8 +123,7 @@ def __init__(
 
         Retrie.__init__(self, word_boundary=word_boundary, re_flags=re_flags)
 
-        for term in keys:
-            self.trie.add(term)
+        self.trie.add(*keys)
 
     @cached_property
     def compiled(self):  # type: (...) -> Pattern[Text]
@@ -291,6 +290,6 @@ def replace(
 
         Args:
             text (str): String to search & replace.
-            count (int): Amount of occurences to replace. If 0 or emitted, replace all.
+            count (int): Amount of occurences to replace. If 0 or omitted, replace all.
         """
         return self.compiled.sub(self._replace, text, count=count)
diff --git a/src/retrie/trie.py b/src/retrie/trie.py
index e8843e6..7b5a8a4 100644
--- a/src/retrie/trie.py
+++ b/src/retrie/trie.py
@@ -17,13 +17,14 @@ class Trie:
     def __init__(self):
         self.data = {}  # type: data_type
 
-    def add(self, word):
-        """Add a word to the current Trie."""
-        ref = self.data
-        for char in word:
-            ref[char] = ref.get(char, {})
-            ref = ref[char]
-        ref[""] = 1
+    def add(self, *word):
+        """Add one or more words to the current Trie."""
+        for word in word:
+            ref = self.data
+            for char in word:
+                ref[char] = ref.get(char, {})
+                ref = ref[char]
+            ref[""] = 1
 
     def dump(self):  # type: (...) -> data_type
         """Dump the current trie as dictionary."""
diff --git a/tests/test_trie.py b/tests/test_trie.py
index 2bc78bc..4483001 100644
--- a/tests/test_trie.py
+++ b/tests/test_trie.py
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ def test_Trie():
     trie = Trie()
     assert trie.pattern() == ""
 
-    for term in ["abc", "foo", "abs"]:
-        trie.add(term)
+    trie.add("abc", "foo", "abs")
     assert trie.pattern() == "(?:ab[cs]|foo)"
 
     trie.add("absolute")