oxtongue
Meanings
Plural: oxtongues
Noun
- widespread European weed with spiny tongue-shaped leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in United States
- Beef tongue (a foodstuff).
- A flowering plant of the genus Picris, especially Picris echioides (bristly oxtongue).
- A flowering plant of the genus Anchusa, especially Anchusa officinalis (true alkanet).
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English oxtonge; equivalent to ox + tongue. In the sense of Anchusa a calque of Ancient Greek βούγλωσσον (boúglōsson).
Synonyms
bitterweed, bristly oxtongue, bugloss, Picris echioides
Scrabble Score: 16
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Words With Friends Score: 19
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