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jack-in-the-pulpit

jack-in-the-pulpit is the alternative form of Jack-in-the-pulpit.

Noun capitalized: Jack-in-the-pulpit

Jack-in-the-pulpit (plural Jack-in-the-pulpits or Jacks-in-the-pulpit)

  1. A plant native to woodlands of northern Europe, Arum maculatum.
  2. A plant native to eastern North America, Arisaema triphyllum.
    Synonyms:
    Indian turnip, bog onion
  3. Any plant in the genus Arisaema.
    Synonyms:
    cobra lily, jack
  4. Cat's cradle.

Synonyms of jack-in-the-pulpit

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Forms of jack-in-the-pulpit

pluraljack-in-the-pulpits
pluralJack-in-the-pulpits
pluralJacks-in-the-pulpit
alternative formjack-in-the-pulpit

Questions about jack-in-the-pulpit

What does jack-in-the-pulpit mean?
Jack-in-the-pulpit means a plant native to woodlands of northern Europe, Arum maculatum.
What is jack-in-the-pulpit the alternative form of?
Jack-in-the-pulpit is the alternative form of Jack-in-the-pulpit.
What part of speech is jack-in-the-pulpit?
Jack-in-the-pulpit is a noun.
What is the plural of jack-in-the-pulpit?
The plural of jack-in-the-pulpit is jack-in-the-pulpits.

Words near jack-in-the-pulpit in the dictionary

  1. jack-in-the-box
  2. jack-in-the-box effect
  3. jack-in-the-box effects
  4. jack-in-the-boxes
  5. jack-in-the-bush
  6. jack-in-the-pulpit
  7. jack-in-the-pulpits
  8. Jack-in-the-water
  9. Jack-jump-up-and-kiss-me
  10. Jack-jump-up-and-kiss-mes
  11. jack-knife

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