HyperDic: cynoglossum

English > 1 sense of the word Cynoglossum:
NOUNplantCynoglossum, genus Cynoglossuma large genus of tall rough herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae
English > Cynoglossum: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningA large genus of tall rough herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae.
Synonymgenus Cynoglossum
Member ofBoraginaceae, family Boraginaceae, borage familyA widely distributed family of plants distinguished by circinate flowers and nutlike fruit
MembersChinese forget-me-not, Cynoglossum amabilebiennial east Asian herb grown for its usually bright blue flowers
hound's-tongue, Cynoglossum officinalebiennial shrub of Europe and western Asia having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and dark reddish-purple flowers
hound's-tongue, Cynoglossum virginaticumperennial shrub of North America having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and pale-blue to purple flowers
Broaderplant genusA genus of plants
Spanishcynoglossum, genus cynoglossum
Catalancynoglossum, genus cynoglossum

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