- hundestunge
- f (-an/-an) cynoglossum (plant)
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
hundestunge
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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
hound's tongue — /ˈhaʊndz tʌŋ/ (say howndz tung) noun any plant of the genus Cynoglossum, with prickly fruit and tongue like leaves. {Middle English and Old English hundestunge, translation of Latin cynoglōssum, from Greek kynoglōsson dog tongued} …
