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Princeton's WordNet
oxtongue, bristly oxtongue, bitterweed, bugloss, Picris echioidesnoun
widespread European weed with spiny tongue-shaped leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in United States
Wiktionary
oxtonguenoun
Beef tongue (a foodstuff).
oxtonguenoun
A flowering plant of the genus Picris, especially Picris echioides, the bristly oxtongue.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Oxtonguenoun
A plant. Robert Ainsworth
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oxtongue
Oxtongue is a common name for a group of flowering plants from the Boraginaceae family. The name is often used specifically to refer to the species in the Picris and Helminthotheca genera, such as the bristly oxtongue (Picris echioides) or rough oxtongue (Helminthotheca echioides). Most species are characterized by coarse, hairy leaves and yellow flowers. The name "oxtongue" is believed to come from the plant's rough leaves that resemble an ox's tongue.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of oxtongue in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of oxtongue in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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