cuckoopint
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See also: cuckoo pint
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From earlier cuckoo-pintle, from Middle English cokkoupintel from cokkou (“cuckoo”) + pintel (“penis”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈku.ku ˌpɪnt/, (spelling pronunciation) /paɪnt/
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkʊk.uː ˌpɪnt/, (spelling pronunciation) /paɪnt/
Noun[edit]
cuckoopint (plural cuckoopints)
- A flowering plant of species Arum maculatum, that has arrow-shaped leaves and a cluster of scarlet berries.
- A related plant of species Arum italicum.
Alternative forms[edit]
Synonyms[edit]
- (Arum maculatum): Jack-in-the-pulpit, lords and ladies, starchwort
Translations[edit]
Arum maculatum
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Arum italicum
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