genus Cynoglossum

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genus Cynoglossum - a large genus of tall rough herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae Cynoglossum plant genus - a genus of plants borage family, Boraginaceae, family Boraginaceae - a widely distributed family of plants distinguished by circinate flowers and nutlike fruit Chinese forget-me-not, Cynoglossum amabile - biennial east Asian herb grown for its usually bright blue flowers Cynoglossum officinale, hound's-tongue - biennial shrub of Europe and western Asia having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and dark reddish-purple flowers Cynoglossum virginaticum, hound's-tongue - perennial shrub of North America having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and pale-blue to purple flowers