HyperDic: arum

English > 2 senses of the word arum:
NOUNplantarumstarch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root
plantarum, aroidany plant of the family Araceae
arum > pronunciation
Soundseh'rahm
Rhymesabolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm...
English > arum: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningstarch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root.
Part ofcuckoopint, lords-and-ladies, jack-in-the-pulpit, Arum maculatumCommon European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix
Broaderstarch, amylumA complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice
Spanishyaro
English > arum: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningAny plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe.
Synonymaroid
Member ofAraceae, family Araceae, arum familyanthurium
Narroweralocasia, elephant's ear, elephant earAny plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries
amorphophallusAny plant of the genus Amorphophallus
black calla, Arum palaestinumOrnamental plant of Middle East cultivated for its dark purple spathe
caladiumAny plant of the genus Caladium cultivated for their ornamental foliage variously patterned in white or pink or red
cuckoopint, lords-and-ladies, jack-in-the-pulpit, Arum maculatumCommon European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix
devil's tongue, snake palm, umbrella arum, Amorphophallus rivierifoul-smelling somewhat fleshy tropical plant of southeastern Asia cultivated for its edible corms or in the greenhouse for its large leaves and showy dark red spathe surrounding a large spadix
dracontiumAny plant of the genus Dracontium
dragon arum, green dragon, Dracunculus vulgarisEuropean arum resembling the cuckoopint
dumb cane, mother-in-law plant, mother-in-law's tongue, Dieffenbachia sequineAn evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves
friar's-cowl, Arisarum vulgaretuberous perennial having a cowl-shaped maroon or violet-black spathe
green dragon, Arisaema dracontiumEarly spring-flowering plant of eastern North America resembling the related jack-in-the-pulpit but having digitate leaves, slender greenish yellow spathe and elongated spadix
jack-in-the-pulpit, Indian turnip, wake-robin, Arisaema triphyllum, Arisaema atrorubensCommon American spring-flowering woodland herb having sheathing leaves and an upright club-shaped spadix with overarching green and purple spathe producing scarlet berries
krubi, titan arum, Amorphophallus titanummalodorous tropical plant having a spathe that resembles the corolla of a morning glory and attains a diameter of several feet
nephthytisAny plant of the genus Nephthytis
pungapung, telingo potato, elephant yam, Amorphophallus paeonifolius, Amorphophallus campanulatusputrid-smelling aroid of southeastern Asia (especially the Philippines) grown for its edible tuber
taro, taro plant, dalo, dasheen, Colocasia esculentaherb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves
yautia, tannia, spoonflower, malanga, Xanthosoma sagittifolium, Xanthosoma atrovirensTropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem
Spanisharum, yaro
Catalanarum

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