lady's smock

English

Alternative forms

  • lady's-smock, ladies' smock

Etymology

Attested since 1588. Not found in Middle English, yet compare Old English lustmoce (“lady's smock”).

Noun

lady's smock (plural ladies' smocks)

  1. A plant, the cuckooflower (Cardamine pratensis).

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