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hound's-tongue

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: hound's-tongue

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perennial shrub of North America having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and pale-blue to purple flowers
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biennial shrub of Europe and western Asia having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and dark reddish-purple flowers
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: hound's-tongue
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n perennial shrub of North America having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and pale-blue to purple flowers

Synonyms:
Cynoglossum virginaticum
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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n biennial shrub of Europe and western Asia having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and dark reddish-purple flowers

Synonyms:
Cynoglossum officinale
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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