NOUN | plant | Cynoglossum, genus Cynoglossum | a large genus of tall rough herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae |
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Meaning | A large genus of tall rough herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae. | |
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Synonym | genus Cynoglossum | |
Member of | Boraginaceae, family Boraginaceae, borage family | A widely distributed family of plants distinguished by circinate flowers and nutlike fruit |
Members | Chinese forget-me-not, Cynoglossum amabile | biennial east Asian herb grown for its usually bright blue flowers |
hound's-tongue, Cynoglossum officinale | biennial shrub of Europe and western Asia having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and dark reddish-purple flowers | |
hound's-tongue, Cynoglossum virginaticum | perennial shrub of North America having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and pale-blue to purple flowers | |
Broader | plant genus | A genus of plants |
Spanish | cynoglossum, genus cynoglossum | |
Catalan | cynoglossum, genus cynoglossum |
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