The word 'cum' in professional publications

We stayed at a house in the Lakes over Christmas and my missus delighted in telling me that the sofa had cum on it. I thought she'd caught me out, but she was in fact pointing to the Latin phrases written on the sofa.
 
Kumquat
Kumquats or cumquats in Australian English, are a group of small, angiosperm, fruit-bearing trees in the family Rutaceae
 
Like many, I have a few pet names for my cat.

When calling to her, often times I will say out loud, "Come on a biscuit!"

I have no idea what the neighbours think.
 
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