lady's smock

English

Lady's smock (Cardamine pratensis)

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).

Translations

cuckooflower — see cuckooflower

Anagrams

• lady smocks