Cuckooflower Definition

ko͝oko͝o-flouər, ko͝oko͝o-
noun
A bitter cress (Cardamine pratensis) bearing white or rose flowers; lady's-smock.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
Either of two flowering plants.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • Cardamine pratensis
  • meadow cress
  • cuckoo flower
  • lady's smock

Other Word Forms of Cuckooflower

Noun

Singular:
cuckooflower
Plural:
cuckooflowers

Origin of Cuckooflower

  • From the association of its time of blooming with the cuckoo's spring call

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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