Thesaurus: arum

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1. n. A genus of plants found in central Europe and about the Mediterranean, having flowers on a spadix inclosed in a spathe. The cuckoopint of the English is an example.
2. n. starch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root
3. n. any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
4. A genus of plants found in central Europe and about the Mediterranean, having flowers on a spadix inclosed in a spathe. The cuckoopint of the English is an example. Our common arums the lords and ladies of village children. Lubbock. Note: The American "Jack in the pulpit" is now separated from the genus Arum.
5. A genus of plants found in central Europe and about theMediterranean, having flowers on a spadix inclosed in a spathe. Thecuckoopint of the English is an example.Our common arums the lords and ladies of village children. Lubbock.
6. n:100 n. starch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root n. any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe