The plant hound's tongue (Cynoglossum officinale or other Cynoglossum species). rare.
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释义 | the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Boraginaceae (bugloss and allies) > [noun] (43) ribeOE The plant hound's tongue (Cynoglossum officinale or other Cynoglossum species). rare. hound's-tonguec1000 The genus Cynoglossum of boraginaceous plants, esp. the species C. officinale; also called Dog's-tongue. ox-tonguea1325 Any of various plants with rough tongue-shaped leaves; = langue de boeuf, n. 2. A plant of the borage family (Boraginaceae), esp. bugloss, Anchusa arv… rotheren tongue?a1350 a plant with rough, tongue-shaped leaves (not clearly identified; cf. bugloss, n., ox-tongue, n. 1). buglossa1400 Any of several hairy herbaceous plants of the family Boraginaceae, typically with blue flowers, esp. those of the genera Anchusa (as the small annual… dog's tongue?a1425 Any of various plants constituting the genus Cynoglossum (family Boraginaceae), esp. a European weed, C. officinale, with dark red flowers, which… lungwort1538 The boraginaceous plant Pulmonaria officinalis (Common Lungwort), having leaves with white spots, fancied to resemble the spots in a diseased lung. anchusa1548 Originally: the plant alkanet, Alkanna tinctoria (family Boraginaceae) or the root of this plant, from which a red dye is obtained (now rare). In… sheep's tongue1552 (a) the tongue of a sheep used for food; (b) a kind of bugloss. cowslip of Jerusalem1578 Applied with qualifying words to various plants resembling the common cowslip.American cowslip n. Dodecatheon Meadia (family Primulaceæ), with… Our Lady's milkwort1578 lungwort, Pulmonaria officinalis. pulmonaria1578 Originally: the plant lungwort, Pulmonaria officinalis. Later also: any of various plants of the genus Pulmonaria (family Boraginaceae) to which… sage of Jerusalem1578 In the names of plants of other genera. Bengal sage n. Meriandra bengalensis (Treas. Bot. 1866). bitter sage n., †garlick sage n., †mountain sage n.… wild comfrey1578 Applied to other plants, chiefly as a rendering of Latin Consolida or Symphytum: middle comfrey n. the Bugle, Ajuga reptans. Saracen's comfrey n.… maiden-lips1589 a European plant of the family Boraginaceae, Lappula squarrosa. bugloss cowslip1597 a lungwort, Pulmonaria angustifolia or P. officinalis. viper's bugloss1597 the plant Echium vulgare or a variety of this. viper's herb1597 viper's bugloss. ribbie1607 A plant (not identified); probably ribwort plantain, Plantago lanceolata, or hound's tongue, Cynoglossum officinale. Cf. rib, n.2 1 2. lithospermon1646 A herb or sub-shrub of the genus so called, belonging to the family Boraginaceæ, native to Europe, northern Asia, or North America, and bearing… wall bugloss1650 a plant of the genus Lycopsis. lady's glove1668 Any of various plants having flowers borne in clusters resembling the fingers of a glove. Venus's navelwort1678 (a) the pennywort, Cotyledon Umbilicus; (b) one or other species of annual plants belonging to the genus Omphalodes, esp. O. linifolia. spotted comfrey1688 Applied to other plants, chiefly as a rendering of Latin Consolida or Symphytum: middle comfrey n. the Bugle, Ajuga reptans. Saracen's comfrey n.… cynogloss1705 The plant Cynoglossum or Hound's-tongue. Jerusalem sage1736 In the names of plants of other genera. Bengal sage n. Meriandra bengalensis (Treas. Bot. 1866). bitter sage n., †garlick sage n., †mountain sage n.… lawn1778 Botany. A name for Venus' Navelwort (Cynoglossum officinale). Mertensia1836 A genus of perennial plants of the family Boraginaceae, native to north temperate regions (esp. of North America), and having blue or purplish… stickseed1843 a plant of the genus Hackelia or Lappula (family Boraginaceae), having small dry fruits or nutlets covered with barbed prickles which easily… Virginian cowslip1856 bluebell1858 Any of various mertensias with hanging blue flowers; esp. the Virginia cowslip, M. pulmonarioides (also called M. virginica), a woodland plant of… gooseberry fool1858 Lungwort, Pulmonaria officinalis. Obsolete. rare. Jerusalem cowslip1866 Applied with qualifying words to various plants resembling the common cowslip.American cowslip n. Dodecatheon Meadia (family Primulaceæ), with… borage-wort1882 any boraginaceous plant. echium1883 A plant of the genus of shrubs or herbs so called, belonging to the family Boraginaceæ and native to Europe; cf. viper's bugloss n. at viper, n.… rose noble1886 Chiefly English regional. The plant hound's tongue, Cynoglossum officinale. Now historical and rare. milksile- lady's milksile (see lady, n. compounds 3c). Subcategories:— Siberian lungwort (1) — heliotropes (5) |
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