jack-in-the-pulpit

noun

A plant native to woodlands of northern Europe, Arum maculatum.

Similar
snake's headcuckoopintIndian turnipbog onioncobra lilyjackAdam and Eveadder's meat
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Meanings

jack-in-the-pulpit1

nounjack-in-the-pulpit (plural jack-in-the-pulpits)

plural jack-in-the-pulpits

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Jack-in-the-pulpit.

Jack-in-the-pulpit2

nounJack-in-the-pulpit (plural Jack-in-the-pulpits or Jacks-in-the-pulpit)

plural Jack-in-the-pulpits · plural Jacks-in-the-pulpit · alternative jack-in-the-pulpit

  1. A plant native to woodlands of northern Europe, Arum maculatum.

    Synonyms: snake's head, cuckoopint

  2. A plant native to eastern North America, Arisaema triphyllum.

    Synonyms: Indian turnip, bog onion

  3. Any plant in the genus Arisaema.

    Synonyms: cobra lily, jack, Jack

  4. gamesCat's cradle.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA plant native to woodlands of northern Europe, Arum maculatum.

Similar
snake's headcuckoopint

nounA plant native to eastern North America, Arisaema triphyllum.

Similar
Indian turnipbog onion

nounAny plant in the genus Arisaema.

Similar
cobra lilyjackJack
Similar
Adam and Eveadder's meatadder's rootarumarum lilybobbinscows and bullscuckoo-plantdevils and angelsfriar's cowlkitty-come-down-the-lane-jump-up-and-kiss-melamb-in-a-pulpitlord-and-ladylords-and-ladiesnaked boysstarch-rootwakerobinwild arum

More synonyms by meaning

nouncommon American spring-flowering woodland herb having sheathing leaves and an upright club-shaped spadix with overarching green and purple spathe producing scarlet berries

Similar
Indian turnipwake-robinArisaema triphyllumArisaema atrorubens
Broader
arumaroid

nouncommon European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix; emerges in early spring; source of a starch called arum

Similar
cuckoopintlords-and-ladiesArum maculatum
Broader
arumaroid
Also see
cobra lilycows and bullscuckoopintindian turnipkitty-come-down-the-lane-jump-up-and-kiss-melords and ladiesmemory rootsnake's headstarch-root

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian петнист змиярник, аризе́ма
  • петнист змиярник (petnist zmijarnik)Arum maculatum
  • аризе́ма (arizéma)Arisaema gen. et spp.
  • трилистна аризема (trilistna arizema)Arisaema triphyllum
Finnish aaroninsauva, munkinhuppu
  • aaroninsauvaArum maculatum
  • munkinhuppuArum maculatum
  • kärsäkallaArisaema gen. et spp.
German gefleckter Aronstab, Kobralilie
  • gefleckter AronstabArum maculatum
  • KobralilieArisaema gen. et spp.
  • FeuerkolbenArisaema gen. et spp.
Italian gigaro scuro
  • gigaro scuroArum maculatum
Japanese 天南星
  • 天南星 (tennanshou)Arisaema gen. et spp.
Polish obrazki plamiste, arizema
  • obrazki plamisteArum maculatum
  • arizemaArisaema gen. et spp.
  • arizema trójlistkowaArisaema triphyllum
Romanian rodul-pământului
  • rodul-pământuluiArum maculatum
Russian аро́нник пятни́стый, аризе́ма
  • аро́нник пятни́стый (arónnik pjatnístyj)Arum maculatum
  • аризе́ма (arizéma)Arisaema gen. et spp.
  • однопокровница (odnopokrovnica)Arisaema gen. et spp.
Scottish Gaelic cluas-chaoin
  • cluas-chaoinArum maculatum
Swedish fläckig munkhätta, kobrakalla
  • fläckig munkhättaArum maculatum
  • kobrakallaArisaema gen. et spp.
Welsh pidyn y gog, pregethwr yn y pulpud
  • pidyn y gogArum maculatum
  • pregethwr yn y pulpudArum maculatum
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APA

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Chicago

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