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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Either of two flowering plants; lady's smock (Cardamine pratensis)
2. 2
   a bitter cress of Europe and America wordnet
3. 3
   Either of two flowering plants; ragged robin (Silene flos-cuculi, syn. Lychnis flos-cuculi)

Synonyms

All synonyms

cardamine pratensiscuckoo flowerlady's smocklady's smockmeadow cress

Etymology

From cuckoo + flower.

Related phrases

cardamine pratensisflowering plantlady's smockragged robin

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