Emerges in early spring

• Common European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix
• Jack-in-the-pulpit's cousin
• Source of a starch called arum

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. 1 The flowering plant ''Arum maculatum'' that has arrow-shaped leaves and a cluster of scarlet berries. 2 The related plant (taxlink Arum italicum species noshow=1). n. 1 The flowering plant ''Arum maculatum'' that has arrow-shaped leaves and a cluster ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
cuckoopint \cuck"oo*pint`\, cuckoo-pint \cuck"oo-pint`\n. a common European arum ( Arum maculatum ) with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix; it emerges in early spring, and is the source of a sagolike starch called arum . Syn: cuckoopint, lords and ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. common European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix; emerges in early spring; source of a starch called arum [syn: lords-and-ladies , jack-in-the-pulpit , Arum maculatum ]