jack-in-the-pulpit

Other spellings

• Jack in the pulpit

Noun

Singular jack-in-the-pulpit

Plural jacks-in-the-pulpit

1. (countable) A jack-in-the-pulpit is a plant that is found in the forests of northern Europe.
2. (countable) A jack-in-the-pulpit is a plant that is found in the northeastern parts of North America.

   the jack-in-the-pulpit climbed up the side of a house.