hound's-tongue (Cynoglossum officinale L.)

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• hound's-tongue — /howndz tung /, n. any of various plants belonging to the genus Cynoglossum, of the borage family, esp. C. officinale, having coarse, tongue shaped leaves, dull purple flowers, and prickly nutlets. [bef. 1000; ME; OE hundestunge, trans. of L… …   Universalium

• Cynoglossum officinale — Hound s tongue 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}.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• 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}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• hound's-tongue — hound s′ tongue n. pln a coarse, weedy plant, Cynoglossum officinale, of the borage family, with dull purplish red flowers, prickly nutlets, and hairy leaves shaped like a dog s tongue • Etymology: bef. 1000 …   From formal English to slang

• hound's-tongue — vaistinė šunlielė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Agurklinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Cynoglossum officinale), paplitęs Europoje ir vakarų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Cynoglossum officinale angl. hound s tongue šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

• hound's-tongue — noun 1. biennial shrub of Europe and western Asia having coarse tongue shaped leaves and dark reddish purple flowers • Syn: ↑Cynoglossum officinale • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Cynoglossum, ↑genu …   Useful english dictionary

• Cynoglossum officinale — vaistinė šunlielė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Agurklinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Cynoglossum officinale), paplitęs Europoje ir vakarų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Cynoglossum officinale angl. hound s tongue šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

• Cynoglossum officinale — noun biennial shrub of Europe and western Asia having coarse tongue shaped leaves and dark reddish purple flowers • Syn: ↑hound s tongue • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Cynoglossum, ↑genus Cynoglossum …   Useful english dictionary

• hound's tongue — noun a tall plant with small purplish flowers, tongue shaped leaves, and a mousy smell. [Cynoglossum officinale.] …   English new terms dictionary

• Cynoglossum — officinale Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

• Cynoglossum — noun a large genus of tall rough herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae • Syn: ↑genus Cynoglossum • Hypernyms: ↑plant genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Boraginaceae, ↑family Boraginaceae, ↑borage family …   Useful english dictionary