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English 2 senses of the word jack-in-the-pulpit:
NOUNplantjack-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
plantjack-in-the-pulpit, cuckoopint, lords-and-ladies, Arum maculatumcommon European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix
Englishjack-in-the-pulpit: 2 senses noun 1, plant
MeaningCommon American spring-flowering woodland herb having sheathing leaves and an upright club-shaped spadix with overarching green and purple spathe producing scarlet berries.
SynonymsIndian turnip, wake-robin, Arisaema triphyllum, Arisaema atrorubens
Member ofArisaema, genus Arisaematuberous or rhizomatous herbaceous perennials
Broaderarum, aroidAny plant of the family Araceae
Catalanarisaema triphyllum
Englishjack-in-the-pulpit: 2 senses noun 2, plant
MeaningCommon European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix; emerges in early spring; source of a starch called arum.
Synonymscuckoopint, lords-and-ladies, Arum maculatum
Member ofgenus Arumtype genus of the Araceae
Partsarumstarch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root
Broaderarum, aroidAny plant of the family Araceae
Spanisharo
Catalanarum maculatum

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