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Princeton's WordNet

  1. hound's-tongue, Cynoglossum virginaticumnoun

    perennial shrub of North America having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and pale-blue to purple flowers

  2. hound's-tongue, Cynoglossum officinalenoun

    biennial shrub of Europe and western Asia having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and dark reddish-purple flowers

Wikipedia

  1. hound's-tongue

    Cynoglossum is a genus of small-flowered plants in the family Boraginaceae (borage family). Cynoglossum officinale, the common hound's-tongue, is a native of Asia, Africa, and Europe. It has been introduced into North America, and it is considered to be a troublesome weed because its burs stick to the wool of sheep and to other animals. Ingestion of this plant can also lead to photosensitivity in grazing animals.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Hound's-tonguenoun

    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

  2. Etymology: [AS. hundes tunge.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hound's-tongue in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hound's-tongue in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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