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arum

/ɛ(ə)ɹəm/

Meanings
noun
A flower or plant in the genus Arum

Examples :

"The arum plant in my grandmother's garden is starting to bloom. "
plant nature organism

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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genus noun

/ˈdʒiːnəs/

A rank in the classification of organisms, below family and above species; a taxon at that rank.

"All magnolias belong to the genus Magnolia."

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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garden noun

/ˈɡɑːdn̩/ /-n̩/

An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.

"a vegetable garden  a flower garden"

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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starting verb

/ˈstɑːtɪŋ/ /ˈstɑɹtɪŋ/

To begin, commence, initiate.

"Starting tomorrow, I will wake up an hour earlier to exercise. "

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

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bloom noun

/bluːm/

A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.

"The cherry tree in the park is full of beautiful blooms. "

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flower noun

/ˈflaʊ.ə/ /ˈflaʊ.ɚ/ /ˈfləʊə/ /ˈfloʊɚ/

A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction.

"The bright red flower in the garden attracted many butterflies. "

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my interjection

/mi/

Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

"My, what big teeth you have!"

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plant noun

/plænt/ /plɑːnt/

An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."