arum lily

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈa-rəm, ˈer-əm ˈlɪl i/
- /ˈeə.rəm ˈlɪl.i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈa-rəm, ˈer-əm ˈlɪl i/

Definitions of arum lily words

noun arum lily any southern African plant of the aroid genus Zantedeschia, esp Z. aethiopica, which has a white funnel-shaped spathe enclosing a yellow spadix 3
noun arum lily calla (def 1). 1
noun arum lily Any of several flowering plants, of the family Araceae, but especially Zantedeschia aethiopica, the calla lily that has a showy white spathe. 0

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Origin of arum lily

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Arum lily

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arum lily popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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