释义 |
jack-in-the-pulpit noun[ C or U ] uk /ˈdʒæk.ɪn.ðəˌpʊl.pɪt/ us /ˈdʒæk.ɪn.ðəˌpʊl.pɪt/ a plant that grows in woods, with shiny, pointed leaves, a central pointed part, and a large, pointed, pale green outer part. Its orange-red berries grow close together on the central part and are very poisonous. : Some native species like jack-in-the-pulpit are disappearing fast. Jack-in-the-pulpit is one of many common names for the arum lily. You've probably come upon Jack-in-the-pulpit in the woods. The violets and Jack-in-the-pulpits are now in flower. Titan arums are gigantic relatives of jack-in-the-pulpits, and are native to tropical forests on the island of Sumatra. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Flowers & flowering plants aconite adam-and-eve aeonium African daisy agapanthus edelweiss eglantine elderflower elephant ear erythronium loosestrife lords-and-ladies lotus love-in-a-mist lupin sedum sego lily self-heal senecio sensitive plant
Synonyms
cuckoopint lords-and-ladies |