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Arum n. A genus of plants found in central Europe and about the Mediterranean, having flowers on a spadix inclosed in a spathe. The cuckoopint of the English is an example. "Our common arums the lords and ladies of village children." Note: The American "Jack in the pulpit" is now separated from the genus Arum.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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