arum
noun
any plant of the aroid genus Arum, of Europe and the Mediterranean region, having arrow-shaped leaves and a typically white spatheSee also cuckoopint
arum lily another name for calla (def. 1)
Word Origin for arum
C16: from Latin, a variant of aros wake-robin, from Greek aron
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Historical Examples of arum
Arum, wild:—Position of the anthers, 141;progressive stages of change, 142.
My Studio NeighborsWilliam Hamilton Gibson
And now the arum begins its great preparations for the act of flowering.
The Evolutionist at LargeGrant Allen
But we must continue our researches, and they bring us now to the Arum.
Everyday ObjectsW. H. Davenport Adams
The root of our Arum also deserves a particular examination.
Everyday ObjectsW. H. Davenport Adams
Another, and not less interesting species, is the Arum arisarum.
Everyday ObjectsW. H. Davenport Adams