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Arum   /ˈɛrəm/   Listen
Arum

noun
1.
Starch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root.
2.
Any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe.  Synonym: aroid.



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Arum maculatum
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Arisarum vulgare
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genus Arum
green arrow arum
ivy arum
titan arum
umbrella arum
water arum


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"Arum" Quotes from Famous Books



... all creatures that will sow the seeds of her berries she offers the delectable pulp: "Do this chore for me, and you will find the service its own reward." All the wild fruits of the fields and woods hold seeds that must be distributed by animal agency. Even the fiery arum or Indian turnip, tempts some birds to feast upon its red berries, and thus scatter the undigested seeds. The mice and the squirrels doubtless give them a wide berth, but in the crop of the fowl the seeds have ...
— Under the Maples • John Burroughs
... Avellana heterophylla! laciniata! urticifolia. Carpinus Betulus incisa! quercifolia. heterophylla. Castanea vesca heterophylla. quercifolia. incisa. Populus alba acerifolia. palmata. quercifolia. balsamifera. Orchis sambucina. Arum maculatum. Filices ...
— Vegetable Teratology - An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants • Maxwell T. Masters


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