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Definition of 'arum'

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arum in British

(ˈɛərəm )
noun
1. 
any plant of the aroid genus Arum, of Europe and the Mediterranean region, having arrow-shaped leaves and a typically white spathe
See also cuckoopint
2.  arum lily
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Word origin of 'arum'
C16: from Latin, a variant of aros wake-robin, from Greek aron
Word Frequency

arum in American

(ˈɛrəm ; erˈəm; ˈærəm ; arˈəm)
noun
1. 
any plant of the arum family (esp. genus Arum) which is characterized by small flowers on a thick spike, within a hoodlike leaf
adjective
2. 
designating a family (Araceae, order Arales) of monocotyledonous plants growing throughout the world, including the jack-in-the-pulpit and skunk cabbage
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin of 'arum'
ModL < L < Gr aron, the cuckoopint

Trends of 'arum'

Used Rarely. arum is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Nearby words of 'arum'

  • arugola
  • arugula
  • aruhe
  • arum
  • arum lily
  • Arunachal Pradesh
  • Arundel

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Related Terms of 'arum'

  • arum lily
  • calla

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Definition of arum from the Collins English Dictionary

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