oxtongue

Definitions of oxtongue
  1. noun
    widespread European weed with spiny tongue-shaped leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in United States
    synonyms: Picris echioides, bitterweed, bristly oxtongue, bugloss
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    type of:
    weed
    any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
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