arum


Definition: Meaning of, arum in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɛːrəm /

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  1. starch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root
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  2. any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
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arum used in phrases

  • Arum maculatum (noun)
    1. common European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix; emerges in early spring; source of a starch called arum
  • Arum palaestinum (noun)
    1. ornamental plant of Middle East cultivated for its dark purple spathe
  • arrow arum (noun)
    1. an aquatic plant of the genus Peltandra; North America
  • arum family (noun)
    1. anthurium; calla lily; jack-in-the-pulpit; philodendron
  • arum lily (noun)
    1. south African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix
  • dragon arum (noun)
    1. european arum resembling the cuckoopint
  • genus Arum (noun)
    1. type genus of the Araceae: tuberous perennial herbs of Europe and Asia with usually heart-shaped leaves
  • green arrow arum (noun)
    1. perennial herb of the eastern United States having arrowhead-shaped leaves and an elongate pointed spathe and green berries
  • ivy arum (noun)
    1. evergreen liana widely cultivated for its variegated foliage
  • titan arum (noun)
    1. malodorous tropical plant having a spathe that resembles the corolla of a morning glory and attains a diameter of several feet
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