CUCKOOFLOWER

Etymology

Noun

cuckooflower (plural cuckooflowers)

Either of two flowering plants

lady's smock (Cardamine pratensis)

ragged robin (Silene flos-cuculi, syn. Lychnis flos-cuculi)

Source: Wiktionary


Cuck"oo*flow`er (-flou`r), n. (Bot.)

Definition: A species of Cardamine (C. pratensis), or lady's smock. Its leaves are used in salads. Also, the ragged robin (Lychnis Flos- cuculi).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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