arum, aroid
(noun) any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
arum
(noun) starch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root
Source: WordNet® 3.1
arum (plural arums)
A flower or plant in the genus Arum
• 'umra, Amur, Maru, Mura, Umar, amur, maru, mura
Source: Wiktionary
A"rum, n. Etym: [L. arum, aros, Gr.
Definition: A genus of plants found in central Europe and about the Mediterranean, having flowers on a spadix inclosed in a spathe. The cuckoopint of the English is an example. Our common arums the lords and ladies of village children. Lubbock.
Note: The American "Jack in the pulpit" is now separated from the genus Arum.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
