First Known Use: 14th century
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arum
noun ar·um \ˈa-rəm, ˈer-əm\
Definition of ARUM
: any of a genus (Arum of the family Araceae, the arum family) of Eurasian plants having usually arrow-shaped leaves and a showy spathe partially enclosing a spadix; broadly : a plant of the arum family
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Origin of ARUM
New Latin, from Latin arum, from Greek aron
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