Definition of Jack-in-the-pulpit

1. Noun. Common American spring-flowering woodland herb having sheathing leaves and an upright club-shaped spadix with overarching green and purple spathe producing scarlet berries.

Exact synonyms: Arisaema Atrorubens, Arisaema Triphyllum, Indian Turnip, Wake-robin
Generic synonyms: Aroid, Arum
Group relationships: Arisaema, Genus Arisaema

2. Noun. Common European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix; emerges in early spring; source of a starch called arum.
Exact synonyms: Arum Maculatum, Cuckoopint, Lords-and-ladies
Generic synonyms: Aroid, Arum
Group relationships: Genus Arum
Terms within: Arum

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jack-in-the-pulpit

jacchus
jacchus
jacchuses
Jaccoud's arthritis
Jaccoud's arthropathy
jacent
jacinth
jacinthe
jacinthes
jacinths
jack
jack
jack-a-lantern
jack-by-the-hedge
jack-in-the-box
jack-in-the-pulpit (current term)
jack-o'-lantern
jack-o-lantern
jack-o-lantern fungus
Jack-tar
jackal
jackal
jackalled
jackals
jackanapes
jackanapeses
jackaroo
jackaroos
jackass
jackass

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