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Definition of cuckoo flower

cuckoo flower

Plural:cuckoo flowers
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1

A spring-blooming Eurasian herbaceous plant of the mustard family, typically bearing pale pink or purplish flowers and commonly found in damp meadows.

Example

"During our walk through the wetland, we spotted large patches of delicate cuckoo flowers blooming near the edge of the stream."

• Nearby Words

cube
cucamelon
cuckoo
cuckoo flower
cuckooshrike
cucumber
cuenca

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cuckoo flower. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cuckoo%20flower
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