"lords and ladies" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Those with purplish spadix are the "lords", and those with pale spadix the "ladies". Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} lords and ladies (uncountable)
  1. Arum maculatum, a woodland plant species of the Araceae family native to northern Europe. Wikipedia link: Arum maculatum, lords and ladies Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-lords_and_ladies-en-noun-BpQfAH0Z Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Arum family plants Synonyms: Jack-in-the-pulpit, cuckoopint, Adam and Eve, adder's meat, adder's root, arum, arum lily, bobbins, cows and bulls, cuckoopint, cuckoo-plant, devils and angels, friar's cowl, Jack-in-the-pulpit, lamb-in-a-pulpit, lord-and-lady, lords-and-ladies, naked boys, snake's head, starch-root, wakerobin, wild arum

Alternative forms

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          "word": "snake's head"
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          "word": "starch-root"
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