arrow arum
noun
a North American plant, Peltandra virginica, of wet areas, having large, arrow-shaped leaves and inconspicuous flowers enclosed in a narrow, pointed spathe.
Also called
tuckahoe.
Origin of arrow arum
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Words nearby arrow arum
arrogance of power,
arrogant,
arrogate,
arrondissement,
arrow,
arrow arum,
arrowgrass,
arrowhead,
arrowroot,
arrows,
arrowsmith