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Meanings of aroid in English

Catalan
arum
Spanish
arum

Any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe.

        arum

        Relating to a plant of the family Araceae.

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              Examples for "arum"
              Examples for "arum"
              1
              Perenelle immediately thought of the beautiful plants of the arum family.
              The Sorceress
              2
              Also on a table stood a great bowl of arum lilies.
              Benita, an African romance
              3
              The root of the arum is remarkably warm and pungent.
              The Natural History of Selborne
              4
              She handed the arum back to Phillips, who looked uncomfortable.
              Glasslands
              5
              The torrent-bed, now bright green with arum and pepper, grows vegetables, maize, and cactus.
              To The Gold Coast for Gold: A Personal Narrative. Vol. I

              A group of Omotic languages.

                    Usage of aroid in English
                    1
                    Why do these intensely acrid, aroid plants lose their acridity on being heated?
                    The Scientific Monthly, October to December, 1915
                    2
                    "If I am beaten I will be your slave, and look after your aroids and wild caladiums on which all Water-snails feed."
                    The Talking Beasts: A Book of Fable Wisdom
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                    Translations for aroid
                    Catalan
                    arum
                    Spanish
                    arum
                    Aroid through the time