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jack-in-the-pulpit
(-po̵ol′pit)
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noun pl. jack-in-the-pulpits
an American plant (Arisaema triphyllum) of the arum family, with a flower spike partly arched over by a hoodlike covering
See jack-in-the-pulpit in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. jack-in-the-pulpits jack-in-the-pulpits
An eastern North American tuberous herb (Arisaema triphyllum) having a striped, leaflike spathe with a bent blade and three-lobed leaves. Also called regionally Indian turnip.
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