- cuckoopint
- noun Etymology: Middle English cuccupintel, from cuccu + pintel pintle Date: 1551 a European arum (Arum maculatum) with erect spathe and short purple spadix
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cuckoopint — cuck oo*pint , cuckoo pint cuck oo pint . 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cuckoopint — Cuck oo*pint ( p?nt ), n. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Arum} ({Arum maculatum}); the European wake robin. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cuckoopint — [ko͞o′ko͞o΄pint΄, ] also [ kook′o͞opint΄] n. a European wildflower (Arum maculatum) of the arum family, with large, sagittate leaves and a spadix and spathe similar to those of the jack in the pulpit … English World dictionary
cuckoopint — /kooh kooh puynt , kook ooh /, n. a common European arum, Arum maculatum. Also called lords and ladies. [1545 55; apocopated var. of obs. cuckoopintle, late ME cokkupyntel (see CUCKOO, PINTLE); its spadix is pintle shaped] * * * ▪ plant also… … Universalium
cuckoopint — šlakuotasis aronas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Aroninių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Arum maculatum), paplitęs vakarų Azijoje ir pietų Europoje. atitikmenys: lot. Arum maculatum angl. Adam and Eve; common arum;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
cuckoopint — aronas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Aroninių (Araceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Arum). atitikmenys: lot. Arum angl. arum; cuckoopint vok. Aronstab; Zehrwurz rus. аронник; арум lenk. arum; obrazki … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
cuckoopint — noun a) The flowering plant Arum maculatum that has arrow shaped leaves and a cluster of scarlet berries. b) The related plant, Arum italicum. Syn: jack in the pulpit, lords and ladies, rampe, starchwort … Wiktionary
cuckoopint — n. perennial European plant with red berries … English contemporary dictionary
cuckoopint — cuck·oo·pint … English syllables
cuckoopint — cuck•oo•pint [[t]ˈku kuˌpaɪnt, ˈkʊk u [/t]] n. pln a common European plant of the arum family Arum maculatum[/ex] • Etymology: 1545–55; apocopated var. of obs. cuckoopintle, late ME cokkupyntel (see cuckoo, pintle); its spadix is pintle shaped … From formal English to slang
