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What (who) is cuckooflower - definition

SPECIES OF PLANT
Cuckoo-Flower; Lady's Smock; Cuckoo flower; Cuckooflower; Cuckoo Flower; Ladies' smock; Cuckoo flowers; Lady's smocks; Ladies smock; Ladies smocks; Ladies' smocks; Ladys smock; Ladys smocks; Lady smock; Lady smocks; Lady-smock; Lady-smocks; C. pratensis; C pratensis; Lady's smock; Cuckoo-flower; Cardamine dentata; Cardamine pratensis var. palustris

Cuckooflower         
·noun A species of Cardamine (C. pratensis), or lady's smock. Its leaves are used in salads. Also, the ragged robin (Lychnis Flos-cuculi).
cuckooflower         
¦ 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.
Cardamine pratensis         
Cardamine pratensis, the cuckoo flower, lady's smock, mayflower, or milkmaids, is a flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is a perennial herb native throughout most of Europe and Western Asia.

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Cardamine pratensis

Cardamine pratensis, the cuckoo flower, lady's smock, mayflower, or milkmaids, is a flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is a perennial herb native throughout most of Europe and Western Asia. The specific name pratensis is Latin for "meadow".