foxglove

fox·glove  (fksglv)

n.

1. Any of several herbs of the genus Digitalis, especially D. purpurea of Europe, having a long cluster of large, tubular, pinkish-purple flowers and leaves that are the source of the drug digitalis.

2. Any of several related plants.

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[From the resemblance of its flowers to the fingers of a glove.]

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foxglove [ˈfɒksˌglʌv]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any Eurasian scrophulariaceous plant of the genus Digitalis, esp D. purpurea, having spikes of purple or white thimble-like flowers. The soft wrinkled leaves are a source of digitalis

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

foxglove - any of several plants of the genus Digitalis digitalis herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Digitalis - genus of Eurasian herbs having alternate leaves and racemes of showy bell-shaped flowers common foxglove, Digitalis purpurea, fairy bell, finger-flower, finger-root, fingerflower, fingerroot - tall leafy European biennial or perennial having spectacular clusters of large tubular pink-purple flowers; leaves yield drug digitalis and are poisonous to livestock Digitalis lutea, straw foxglove, yellow foxglove - European yellow-flowered foxglove

Translations

foxglove [ˈfɒksglʌv] N → dedalera f

foxglove [ˈfɒksglʌv] n → digitale f

foxglove [ˈfɒksˌglʌv] n (Bot) → digitale f

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foxglove [ˈfɒksˌglʌv] n (Bot) → digitale f