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cuckoopint
noun[ U ]
(alsocuckoo pint)uk /ˈkʊk.uː.paɪnt/ us /ˈkuː.kuː.pɪnt/
a plant that grows in woods, with shiny, pointed leaves, a central pointed part, and a wide, pointed, pale green outer part. Its orange-red berries grow close together on the central part and are very poisonous:
You may spot exotic-looking cuckoo pint on a spring woodland walk.
The spearheads of cuckoopint are unfolding now.
In the woods, cuckoo pint is fattening up, ready to bloom in May.
The most obvious plants are the green spikes of bluebells and the unfurling, broad leaves of cuckoopint.
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