‖ n. [ L. arum, aros, Gr. &unr_;. ] A genus of plants found in central Europe and about the Mediterranean, having flowers on a spadix inclosed in a spathe. The cuckoopint of the English is an example. [ 1913 Webster ]
Our common arums -- the lords and ladies of village children. Lubbock. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ The American “Jack in the pulpit” is now separated from the genus