hound[s-tongue (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *hound's-tongue*:
NOUN	plant	hound's-tongue, Cynoglossum virginaticum	perennial shrub of North America having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and pale-blue to purple flowers
plant	hound's-tongue, Cynoglossum officinale	biennial shrub of Europe and western Asia having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and dark reddish-purple flowers

English > *hound's-tongue*: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaning	perennial shrub of North America having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and pale-blue to purple flowers.
Synonym	Cynoglossum virginaticum
Member of	Cynoglossum, genus Cynoglossum	A large genus of tall rough herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae
Broader	herb, herbaceous plant	A plant lacking a permanent woody stem

English > *hound's-tongue*: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaning	biennial shrub of Europe and western Asia having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and dark reddish-purple flowers.
Synonym	Cynoglossum officinale
Member of	Cynoglossum, genus Cynoglossum	A large genus of tall rough herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae
Broader	herb, herbaceous plant	A plant lacking a permanent woody stem

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