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cuckooflower

American

[koo-koo-flou-er, kook-oo-] / ˈku kuˌflaʊ ər, ˈkʊk u- /

noun

any of various plants, as the lady's-smock or the ragged robin.

cuckooflower British

/ ˈkʊkuːˌflaʊə /

noun

another name for lady's-smock ragged robin

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Etymology

Origin of cuckooflower

1570–80; cuckoo + flower, so called because it is found in bloom when the cuckoo is heard

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