lady's-smock

lady's-smock
\\|lādē(z)| ̷ ̷\ noun also lady smock (plural lady's-smocks also lady smocks)
1. : any of several plants of the genus Cardamine; especially : cuckooflower
2. dialect England : hedge bindweed
3. : a California toothwort (Dentaria integrifolia)

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laˈdy's-smock or laˈdy-smock noun
The cuckoo flower (Cardamine pratensis), a cruciferous meadow-plant, with pale lilac-coloured flowers
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Main Entry:lady

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  • Lady's smock — La dy s smock n. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Cardamine} ({Cardamine pratensis}); cuckoo flower. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lady's-smock — [lād′ēz smäk΄] n. CUCKOOFLOWER (sense 1) * * * …   Universalium

  • lady's-smock — [lād′ēz smäk΄] n. CUCKOOFLOWER (sense 1) …   English World dictionary

  • lady's-smock — la′dy s smock n. pln a bitter cress, Cardamine pratensis, with white or pink flowers Also called cuckooflower …   From formal English to slang

  • lady's-smock — noun Date: 1588 cuckooflower 1 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • lady's smock — noun another term for cuckooflower …   English new terms dictionary

  • lady's smock — noun a bitter cress of Europe and America • Syn: ↑cuckooflower, ↑cuckoo flower, ↑meadow cress, ↑Cardamine pratensis • Hypernyms: ↑bittercress, ↑bitter cress …   Useful english dictionary

  • lady'ssmock — lady s smock n. See cuckooflower. * * * …   Universalium

  • lady smock — noun see lady s smock …   Useful english dictionary

  • lady-smock — laˈdy s smock or laˈdy smock noun The cuckoo flower (Cardamine pratensis), a cruciferous meadow plant, with pale lilac coloured flowers • • • Main Entry: ↑lady …   Useful english dictionary

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