hound's-tongue

hound's-tongue (houndztng)

n.

Any of several Eurasian plants of the genus Cynoglossum, having hairy leaves, small reddish-purple flowers, and prickly clinging fruit.

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[Middle English houndes-tongue, from Old English hundes-tunge (translation of Latin cynoglssus, from Greek kunoglssos) : hundes, genitive of hund, hound; see hound + tunge, tongue; see tongue.]

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hound's-tongue

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any boraginaceous weedy plant of the genus Cynoglossum, esp the Eurasian C. officinale, which has small reddish-purple flowers and spiny fruits Also called dog's-tongue

[Old English hundestunge, translation of Latin cynoglōssos, from Greek kunoglōssos, from kuōn dog + glōssa tongue; referring to the shape of its leaves]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hound's-tongue - perennial shrub of North America having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and pale-blue to purple flowers Cynoglossum virginaticum herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests Cynoglossum, genus Cynoglossum - a large genus of tall rough herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae
	2.	hound's-tongue - biennial shrub of Europe and western Asia having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and dark reddish-purple flowers Cynoglossum officinale herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests Cynoglossum, genus Cynoglossum - a large genus of tall rough herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae