cuckoopint
cuckoopint · cuckoopints
A flowering plant with arrow-shaped leaves and a cluster of scarlet berries, of…A flowering plant with arrow-shaped leaves and a cluster of scarlet berries, of species Arum maculatum.
UK/ˈkʊk.uːˌpɪnt/US/ˈku.kuˌpɪnt/
Meaning
2 sensesA flowering plant with arrow-shaped leaves and a cluster of scarlet berries, of species Arum maculatum.
A flowering plant of species Arum italicum.
More definitions
- common European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix; emerges in early spring; source of a starch called arum
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From earlier cuckoopintle, from Middle English cokkoupintel from cokkou (“cuckoo”) + pinteFrom earlier cuckoopintle, from Middle English cokkoupintel from cokkou (“cuckoo”) + pintel (“penis”).
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Forms
plural: cuckoopintsSynonyms
23 synonymsJack-in-the-pulpitsnake's headlords and ladiesAdam and Evearumarum lilybobbinscows and bullsfriar's cowlkitty-come-down-the-lane-jump-up-and-kiss-mestarch-rootwakerobinadder's meatadder's root
Close in meaning
- common European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix; emerges in early spring; source of a starch called arum:lords-and-ladiesjack-in-the-pulpitArum maculatum