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arrow arum

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noun

  1. a North American plant, Peltandra virginica, of wet areas, having large, arrow-shaped leaves and inconspicuous flowers enclosed in a narrow, pointed spathe.

Etymology

Origin of arrow arum

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

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We saw morning glory, alligator weed, water hemlock, arrow arum, elderberry flowers, black needlerush, rose mallow and a host of other wildflowers, all as interesting as the mythical flowers we came to see.

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