starch-root en · NOUN
Meanings
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A plant native to woodlands of northern Europe, Arum maculatum.
The Arum maculatum is commonly called arrow-root or starch-root, but the vulgar names cows and calves, and lords and ladies, are also known, though not so frequently used.
July 14 1853, T.B. Groves, “On Portland Arrow-Root”, in Transactions of the Pharmaceutical Meetings, volume 13, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, page 60:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| starch-roots | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
bobbins · wild arum · lamb-in-a-pulpit · cuckoopint · wakerobin · kitty-come-down-the-lane-jump-up-and-kiss-me · Adam and Eve · arum lily · snake's head · cuckoopint · cuckoo-plant · Jack-in-the-pulpit · Jack-in-the-pulpit · devils and angels · adder's root · lord-and-lady · arum · naked boys · lords-and-ladies · starch-root · adder's meat · cows and bulls · friar's cowl