Cupid's-dart

American

[kyoo-pidz-dahrt, -dahrt] / ˈkju pɪdzˈdɑrt, -ˌdɑrt /

noun

blue succory.

cupid's dart British

noun

another name for catananche

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cupid's dart

A large white heart-shaped target having a small red heart for the bull's eye, a bow and cupid's dart are necessary for this game.

From Games For All Occasions by Blain, Mary E.

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