cuckoo flower

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cuckoo flower

A cuckoo flower blooms by the edge of a clear stream.

Definition

Noun: 1. A common perennial plant (Cardamine pratensis) native to Europe and western Asia, typically having pale pink flowers with deeply divided or "ragged" petals. 2. A name for a type of bitter cress found in Europe and America.

Usage
  • The cuckoo flower blooms in spring, often around the time the cuckoo bird is first heard.
  • We saw a meadow full of delicate cuckoo flowers during our walk.
  • This plant is also known as lady's smock or milkmaids.
Advanced Usage
  • The cuckoo flower is often associated with damp meadows, grasslands, and stream sides.
  • In folklore, the cuckoo flower was sometimes considered unlucky to bring indoors.
Variants and Related Words
  • Lady's Smock: A common alternative name for the same plant ().
  • Milkmaids: Another regional name for the cuckoo flower.
  • Bittercress: A general term for plants in the genus , which includes the cuckoo flower.
Synonyms
  • Lady's Smock
  • Milkmaids
  • (scientific name)
Related Phrases
  • In flower: When the cuckoo flower is blooming.
    • The water meadows are in flower, covered with cuckoo flower.
cuckoo flower

A cuckoo flower blooms by the edge of a clear stream.

Noun
  1. common perennial native to Europe and western Asia having usually pink flowers with ragged petals
  2. a bitter cress of Europe and America

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