cuckoopint en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (UK)
- (US)
- /ˈku.kuˌpɪnt/ (US)
- /ˈkʊk.uːˌpɪnt/ (UK)
Etymology
From earlier cuckoopintle, from Middle English cokkoupintel from cokkou (“cuckoo”) + pintel (“penis”).
Meanings
- A flowering plant with arrow-shaped leaves and a cluster of scarlet berries, of species Arum maculatum.
- A flowering plant of species Arum italicum.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cuckoopints | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| cuckoopintle | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cuckoo-pint | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cuckoo pint | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
kitty-come-down-the-lane-jump-up-and-kiss-me · arum lily · lords and ladies · Jack-in-the-pulpit · cuckoopint · Adam and Eve · bobbins · wild arum · naked boys · starch-root · lord-and-lady · arum · cows and bulls · adder's root · adder's meat · lords-and-ladies · devils and angels · Jack-in-the-pulpit · snake's head · cuckoo-plant · wakerobin · friar's cowl · snake's head · lamb-in-a-pulpit
Translations (7)
grc ἄρον (Arum italicum) · cy pidyn y gog Eidalaidd (Arum italicum) · it gigaro chiaro (Arum italicum) · bg италиански змиярник (Arum italicum) · ca sarriassa (Arum italicum) · pl obrazki włoskie (Arum italicum) · gl corno (Arum italicum)