lords and ladies
/lɔrdz ən ˈleɪdiz/
noun
- A common wild plant with arrow-shaped leaves and a spike of red berries, also called cuckoopint or Arum maculatum.
- Lords-and-ladies grows in hedgerows and woodlands across Europe.
- The bright red berries of lords-and-ladies are poisonous to humans.
- Children are taught not to touch lords-and-ladies because it can irritate the skin.
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