Indian turnip

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Arisaema triphyllum. US
  2. 2
    common American spring-flowering woodland herb having sheathing leaves and an upright club-shaped spadix with overarching green and purple spathe producing scarlet berries wordnet
  3. 3
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Indian, turnip. (also meaning Brassica rapa cultivars in India)

Synonyms

All synonyms
arisaema atrorubensarisaema triphyllumjack-in-the-pulpitwake-robin

Etymology

From North American Indians having the reputation to cook their tubers.

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