cuckoopint
/ˈkuːkuːˌpaɪnt/
noun
- A European plant with arrow-shaped leaves and a purple, club-shaped flower spike, also called lords-and-ladies.
- The cuckoopint is a common sight in British woodlands during spring.
- Children are taught not to eat the bright red berries of the cuckoopint because they are poisonous.
- The cuckoopint's flower has a strange, unpleasant smell that attracts flies.
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