lords-and-ladies

A form of lords and ladies — Arum maculatum, a woodland plant species of the Araceae family native to northern Europe.

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cuckoopintjack-in-the-pulpitArum maculatum
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Meanings

nounlords-and-ladies (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of lords and ladies (“type of flowering plant”).

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
cuckoopintjack-in-the-pulpitArum maculatum
Broader
arumaroid
Also see
cows and bullscuckoopintjack-in-the-pulpitkitty-come-down-the-lane-jump-up-and-kiss-melords and ladiessnake's headstarch-root

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

lords-and-ladies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lords-and-ladies

MLA

“lords-and-ladies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lords-and-ladies. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lords-and-ladies,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lords-and-ladies.

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