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Hound's-tongue
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What's The Definition Of Hound's-tongue?
[n] biennial shrub of Europe and western Asia having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and dark reddish-purple flowers
[n] perennial shrub of North America having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and pale-blue to purple flowers Synonyms | Synonyms for Hound's-tongue: Cynoglossum officinale | Cynoglossum virginaticum Related Terms | Find terms related to Hound's-tongue: See Also | Cynoglossum | genus Cynoglossum | herb | herbaceous plant Hound's-tongue In Webster's Dictionary \Hound's"-tongue`\, n. [AS. hundes tunge.] (Bot.)
A biennial weed ({Cynoglossum officinale}), with soft
tongue-shaped leaves, and an offensive odor. It bears nutlets
covered with barbed or hooked prickles. Called also
{dog's-tongue}.
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