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Jacks-in-the-pulpit

Jacks-in-the-pulpit is the plural of Jack-in-the-pulpit.

Meaning of Jack-in-the-pulpit

Noun

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.

Questions about Jacks-in-the-pulpit

What is Jacks-in-the-pulpit the plural of?
Jacks-in-the-pulpit is the plural of Jack-in-the-pulpit.

Words near Jacks-in-the-pulpit in the dictionary

  1. jacks-in-a-box
  2. jacks-in-boxes
  3. jacks-in-office
  4. jacks-in-the-box
  5. jacks-in-the-boxes
  6. Jacks-in-the-pulpit
  7. Jacks-in-the-water
  8. jacks-of-all-trades
  9. jacksaw
  10. jacksaws
  11. Jacksboro

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