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1. (n.) hound's-tongue
a coarse, weedy plant, Cynoglossum officinale, of the borage family, with dull purplish red flowers, prickly nutlets, and hairy leaves shaped like a dog's tongue.
Etymology: (bef. 1000)
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1. (noun) hound's-tongue, Cynoglossum virginaticum
perennial shrub of North America having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and pale-blue to purple flowers
2. (noun) hound's-tongue, Cynoglossum officinale
biennial shrub of Europe and western Asia having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and dark reddish-purple flowers
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1. (noun) hound's-tongue
a biennial weed (Cynoglossum officinale), with soft tongue-shaped leaves, and an offensive odor. It bears nutlets covered with barbed or hooked prickles. Called also dog's-tongue
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