friar's cowl

/ˈfraɪərz ˌkaʊl/
noun
  1. A plant of the arum family (Arisarum vulgare) with a hooded flower resembling a monk's cowl.
    • The friar's-cowl grows wild in rocky Mediterranean hillsides.
    • The garden center sells friar's-cowl for shady, dry spots in the yard.
    • I spotted a friar's-cowl peeking out from under a shady olive tree.
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