noun
Meaning 1
A plant, the cuckooflower (Cardamine pratensis).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
lady's smock
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noun
Meaning 2
a bitter cress of Europe and America
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cuckooflower, cuckoo flower, meadow cress, Cardamine pratensis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bittercress, bitter cress
History
Etymology
Attested since 1588. Not found in Middle English, yet compare Old English lustmoce (“lady's smock”).