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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A flowering plant with arrow-shaped leaves and a cluster of scarlet berries, of species Arum maculatum.
2. 2
   common European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix; emerges in early spring; source of a starch called arum wordnet
3. 3
   A flowering plant of species Arum italicum.

Synonyms

All synonyms

jack-in-the-pulpitlords-and-ladiesadam and eveadder's meatadder's rootarum

Etymology

From earlier cuckoopintle, from Middle English cokkoupintel from cokkou (“cuckoo”) + pintel (“penis”).

Related phrases

arum maculatumflowering plant

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