genus Arum

genus Arum
noun
type genus of the Araceae: tuberous perennial herbs of Europe and Asia with usually heart-shaped leaves
Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Araceae, ↑family Araceae, ↑arum family

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  • Arum — A rum, n. [L. arum, aros, Gr. ?.] 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. [1913 Webster] Our common arums the lords and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Arum (disambiguation) — Arum is a plant genus. Arum may also refer to: Arum, Friesland Arum, Armenia A plant in the Araceae family Surname Bob Arum See also Erum (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia

  • arum — [er′əm, ar′əm] n. [ModL < L < Gr aron, the cuckoopint] any plant of the arum family (esp. genus Arum) which is characterized by small flowers on a thick spike, within a hoodlike leaf adj. designating a family (Araceae, order Arales) of… …   English World dictionary

  • arum family — noun anthurium; calla lily; jack in the pulpit; philodendron • Syn: ↑Araceae, ↑family Araceae • Derivationally related forms: ↑araceous (for: ↑Araceae) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Arum — For other uses, see Arum (disambiguation). Arum Arum palaestinum Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

  • Arum cyrenaicum — Cyrenaika Aronstab Systematik Unterklasse: Froschlöffelähnliche (Alismatidae) Ordnung: Froschlöffelartige (Alismatales) Familie: Aronstabgewächse (Araceae) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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