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- [koo-koo-pahynt, koo k-oo-]
- /ˈku kuˌpaɪnt, ˈkʊk u-/
- /kˈʌkuːpˌɪnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [koo-koo-pahynt, koo k-oo-]
- /ˈku kuˌpaɪnt, ˈkʊk u-/
Definitions of cuckoopint word
- noun cuckoopint a European aroid plant, Arum maculatum, with arrow-shaped leaves, a spathe marked with purple, a pale purple spadix, and scarlet berries 3
- noun cuckoopint a European wildflower (Arum maculatum) of the arum family, with large, sagittate leaves and a spadix and spathe similar to those of the jack-in-the-pulpit 3
- noun cuckoopint a common European arum, Arum maculatum. 1
- noun cuckoopint The common European wild arum of woodland and hedgerows, with a pale spathe and a purple or green spadix followed by bright red berries. 1
- noun cuckoopint The flowering plant Arum maculatum that has arrow-shaped leaves and a cluster of scarlet berries. 0
- noun cuckoopint The related plant Arum italicum. 0
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Origin of cuckoopint
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; apocopated variant of obsolete cuckoopintle, late Middle English cokkupyntel (see cuckoo, pintle); its spadix is pintle-shaped
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Parts of speech for Cuckoopint
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cuckoopint popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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