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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A flower or plant in the genus Arum
2. 2
   any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe wordnet
3. 3
   starch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

aroidcows and bullscuckoopintjack-in-the-pulpitlords and ladiessnake's head

Etymology

From the botanical name Arum, from Latin arum, from Ancient Greek ἄρον (áron).

Related phrases

arrow arumarum frogarum lilydragon arumivy arumtitan arumwater arumwater-arum

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