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cuckoopint

/ˈkʊk.uː.pɪnt/

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noun

/ˈkʊk.uː.pɪnt/C2formalscientific
  • ruРаспространённое европейское растение семейства ароидных, с характерным ланцетовидным покрывалом и коротким фиолетовым початком, появляющееся ранней весной и исторически использовавшееся как источник крахмала, называемого арум.

A common European plant of the arum family, with a distinctive lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix, emerging in early spring and historically used as a source of starch called arum.

  1. Common European arumC1formalbritishscientific

    A perennial plant (Arum maculatum) with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix, emerging in early spring; source of a starch called arum.

    ruАронник пятнистый

    • The cuckoopint emerges in early spring in woodlands across Europe.
    • Its root was historically used to produce a starch called arum.
    • The plant's distinctive purple spadix is visible among the leaves.

    Synonymsadam-and-evearumjack-in-the-pulpitlords-and-ladies

Forms
  • cuckoopints plural form
  • cuckoopints' possessive plural form
  • cuckoopint's possessive singular form