- lady-smock
- laˈdy's-smock or laˈdy-smock nounThe cuckoo flower (Cardamine pratensis), a cruciferous meadow-plant, with pale lilac-coloured flowers• • •Main Entry: ↑lady
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lady smock — noun see lady s smock … Useful english dictionary
lady smock — noun The cuckoo flower, Cardamine pratensis … Wiktionary
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 … Useful english dictionary
Lady — n. (pl. ies) 1 a a woman regarded as being of superior social status or as having the refined manners associated with this (cf. GENTLEMAN). b (Lady) a title used by peeresses, female relatives of peers, the wives and widows of knights, etc. 2… … Useful english dictionary
lady — n. (pl. ies) 1 a a woman regarded as being of superior social status or as having the refined manners associated with this (cf. GENTLEMAN). b (Lady) a title used by peeresses, female relatives of peers, the wives and widows of knights, etc. 2… … Useful english dictionary
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'ssmock — lady s smock n. See cuckooflower. * * * … Universalium
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
