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jack-in-the-pul·pit
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jack-in-the-pulpit, Indian turnip, wake-robin, Arisaema triphyllum, Arisaema atrorubensnoun
common American spring-flowering woodland herb having sheathing leaves and an upright club-shaped spadix with overarching green and purple spathe producing scarlet berries
cuckoopint, lords-and-ladies, jack-in-the-pulpit, Arum maculatumnoun
common European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix; emerges in early spring; source of a starch called arum
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jack-in-the-pulpit
A jack-in-the-pulpit is a type of North American flowering plant from the Arum family (Araceae). Its Latin name is Arisaema triphyllum. This plant is characterized by its distinctive shape which resembles a person (the "jack") standing in a pulpit. It features a deep hooded spathe that partially covers a spadix. It also has large, glossy leaves. It can often be found in rich, moist, deciduous woods and floodplains. The plant is also known for its unique method of reproduction: it is able to change its sex, often starting life as a male and becoming female as it ages and grows larger.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of jack-in-the-pulpit in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of jack-in-the-pulpit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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