kitty-come-down-the-lane-jump-up-and-kiss-me en · NOUN
Etymology
The origin of its name is uncertain; "kitty" was a common placeholder name for a young woman in folktales. To "come down the lane" possibly refers to where a rural walker or forager would stumble across it, "jump up and kiss me" possibly refers to how the plant appears in the early spring.
Meanings
- (Kent, UK, dialectal, uncountable) A flowering plant of the species Arum maculatum.
Synonyms
Adam and Eve · wild arum · Jack-in-the-pulpit · kitty-come-down-the-lane-jump-up-and-kiss-me · lamb-in-a-pulpit · snake's head · cuckoopint · lords-and-ladies · devils and angels · wakerobin · starch-root · friar's cowl · adder's meat · lord-and-lady · naked boys · adder's root · bobbins · cows and bulls · cuckoo-plant · arum · arum lily