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Attested since 1588. Not found in Middle English, yet compare Old English lustmoce (“lady's smock”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
lady's smock
Today it means: A plant, the cuckooflower (Cardamine pratensis). Full definition →
Today it means: A plant, the cuckooflower (Cardamine pratensis). Full definition →
Attested since 1588. Not found in Middle English, yet compare Old English lustmoce (“lady's smock”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.