Cuckooflower (Noun)
Meaning
A bitter cress of Europe and America.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The cuckooflower was first described by the Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus in his book 'Species Plantarum' in 1753.
- Gardeners often prefer not to have the cuckooflower around as they can view it as just a pesky weed, interfering with their well-thought out landscaping.
- These common flowers usually begin growing in late winter through early spring in North America, and thus remind some gardeners why they are sometimes known by their local names.
- Cuckooflower produces four small petals and leaves resembling rounded heart shaped appearance found in bitter cress.
- The word 'cuckooflower' originated due to timing for blooming largely being related in flowers timing with birds migration period within European folklore.