CUCKOOFLOWER


Meaning of CUCKOOFLOWER in English

■ noun a spring-flowering plant with pale lilac flowers, growing in damp habitats. [ Cardamine pratensis .]

Origin

C16: so named because it flowers at the time of year when the cuckoo is first heard calling.

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