arum

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun starch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root
noun any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe

From the botanical name Arum, from Latin arum, from Ancient Greek ἄρον (áron).

No, wait, take the arum lilies too. — The Garden Party, and Other Stories, Katherine Mansfield
John T. Arum, and the origin of Jack-in-the-Pulpit. — Woodland Tales, Ernest Thompson Seton
Tubs of arum lilies stood about on the stone floor, and on a table flamed a huge bunch of fierce nasturtiums. — The Enchanted April, Elizabeth Von Arnim

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