arum
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/ˈærəm/
Arum plant (genus Arum)
Etymology
'arum' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'arum', where that Latin term was borrowed from Greek 'aron' meaning 'arum (a plant)'.
'arum' changed from Greek word 'aron' into Latin 'arum' (used in botanical Latin) and eventually entered English as the modern botanical and common name 'arum'.
Initially it meant 'the arum plant' (the specific plant referred to by Greek/Latin names), and over time it has retained that botanical meaning into modern English.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a plant of the genus Arum (family Araceae), especially Arum maculatum (commonly called lords-and-ladies or cuckoo-pint).
In the shaded border, a single arum produced its distinctive spathe in early spring.
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